Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th October 1995

Dilbert//2389, first published 31 years ago on Monday 30th October 1995

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headquarters chucks looking unhappy big guy bad decisions some bodies changes will allow core business

Official transcript

The caption says, "Headquarters."

Three executives sit at a conference table. One says to the man next to him, "Hey, Chuck's looking unhappy today. What's the problem, big guy?"

Chuck says, "All of my bad decisions are catching up to me. Could we do another reorg to cover my tracks?"

The third executive says, "Yeah, I've got some bodies to bury, too."

Back at the office, the Boss reads a document aloud to Dilbert and Wally, ". . . These changes will allow us to focus on our core business."

Wally walks away saying, "Whoa! Let me get my reorg boots."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEADQUARTERS HEY, CHUCK'S LOOKING UNHAPPY TODAY. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, BIG GUY?

ALL OF MY BAD DECISIONS ARE CATCHING UP TO ME.

COULD WE DO ANOTHER REORG TO COVER MY TRACKS?

YEAH, I'VE GOT SOME BODIES TO BURY, TOO.

.. THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW US TO FOCUS ON OUR CORE BUSINESS." WHOA! LET ME GET MY REORG BOOTS.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Reorg" and features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on office life, navigating a corporate restructuring.

The Story

• The comic strip begins with a meeting where the boss, Big Guy, announces that all of his bad decisions are catching up to him.
• He proposes a reorganization (reorg) to cover his tracks, claiming it will allow the company to focus on its core business.
• Dilbert is skeptical, but the boss insists on proceeding with the reorg.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert being tasked with getting rid of some bodies, implying that the reorg will involve eliminating jobs or employees.

Themes and Commentary

• The comic strip satirizes the common practice of corporate reorganizations, which can be used to justify layoffs, mergers, and acquisitions.
• The boss's decision to reorganize the company seems arbitrary and self-serving, rather than being driven by a genuine desire to improve the business.
• The comic strip also highlights the absurdity of corporate jargon, with the boss using buzzwords like "reorg" and "core business" without clear understanding of their meaning.

Overall

The comic strip offers a humorous critique of corporate culture and the ways in which businesses often prioritize their own interests over those of their employees.

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