Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th June 1995

Dilbert//2247, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 10th June 1995

Tags

increase budget training leave the company more money competitor down side

Official transcript

Wally stands in front of the Boss's desk. Wally demands, "You've got to increase the budget for training!"

The Boss responds, "If I train you, then wouldn't you just leave the company to make more money working for our competitor?"

Wally says, "I guess there is a downside."

The Boss asks, "And the downside would be . . . ?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'VE GOT TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR TRAINING!

IF I TRAIN YOU, THEN WOULDN'T YOU JUST LEAVE THE COMPANY TO MAKE MORE MONEY WORKING FOR OUR COMPETITOR?

I GUESS THERE IS A DOWNSIDE.

AND THE DOWNSIDE WOULD BE..?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Downside" and features a conversation between a boss and his employees.

Scene 1: The Boss's Proposal

• The boss approaches an employee and says, "You've got to increase the budget for training!"
• The employee responds, "If I train you, then wouldn't you just leave the company to make more money working for our competitor?"

Scene 2: The Boss's Response

• The boss replies, "I guess there is a downside... and the downside would be..."

Scene 3: The Employee's Reaction

• The employee looks at the boss with a mixture of surprise and amusement, implying that the boss is not taking the employee's concerns seriously.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies prioritizing profits over employee development and well-being. The boss's dismissive attitude towards the employee's concerns highlights the potential downsides of prioritizing short-term gains over long-term investments in employee growth and retention.

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