Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th June 1995

Dilbert//2251, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 14th June 1995

Tags

reengineered job more fulfilled value chain stages of prodcution fired secretaries credenza

Official transcript

Dilbert is in the Boss's office. The Boss says, "Great news! I've reengineered your job to make you more fulfilled!"

The Boss continues, "You'll no longer be limited to one little part of the value chain. You'll be involved in all stages of production!"

Dilbert covers his eyes and says, "Oh Lord, you fired all the secretaries!!"

The Boss orders, "Dust my credenza."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GREAT NEWS! I'VE REENGINEERED YOUR JOB TO MAKE YOU MORE FULFILLED!

YOU'LL NO LONGER BE LIMITED TO ONE LITTLE PART OF THE VALUE CHAIN. YOU'LL BE INVOLVED IN ALL STAGES OF PRODUCTION!

OH LORD, YOU FIRED ALL THE SECRETARIES!!

DUST MY CREDENZA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Great Reengineering"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company's attempt to reengineer its job roles, resulting in chaos and confusion. The story unfolds as follows:

• The boss announces that he has reengineered the job to make the employee more fulfilled.
• The employee is then tasked with being involved in all stages of production, but is unsure of their new role.
• The boss fires all the secretaries, leaving the employee to wonder what their new responsibilities entail.
• The employee is left feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, with the boss's reengineering efforts causing more harm than good.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of reengineering job roles and the potential consequences of poorly executed changes.
• It also pokes fun at the idea of trying to make employees more fulfilled through reengineering, suggesting that such efforts may not always yield the desired results.

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