Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th May 1995

Dilbert//2236, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 30th May 1995

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mandatory training business ethics save money training decorate offcie taken training common sense

Official transcript

The Boss asks Dilbert, "Have you taken the mandatory training for business ethics?"

Dilbert answers, "No. But if you SAY I did then you'll save some money on training which you can spend to decorate your office."

The Boss says, "Luckily, I haven't taken the training myself."

Dilbert says, "I hear it's mostly common sense anyway."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAVE YOU TAKEN THE MANDATORY TRAINING FOR BUSINESS ETHICS?

NO. BUT IF YOU SAY I DID THEN YOULL SAVE SOME MONEY ON TRAINING WHICH YOU CAN SPEND TO DECORATE YOUR OFFICE.

LUCKILY, I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE TRAINING MYSELF.

I HEAR IT'S MOSTLY COMMON SENSE ANYWAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Mandatory Training for Business Ethics"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two office workers, with one asking if the other has taken the mandatory training for business ethics. The second worker responds that he hasn't taken the training himself, but if he did, he would save money on training by spending it on decorating his office. The conversation highlights the irony of mandatory training programs and the potential for employees to find ways to benefit personally from them, even if it means not taking the training seriously.

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