Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th August 1996

Dilbert//2680, first published thirty years ago on Friday 16th August 1996

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dogbert career counselor enough people quit best startegy convince coworkers video exact moment life force leaves body

Official transcript

Wally sits across from Dogbert's desk and Dogbert sits on the desk. Dogbert says, "The company won't lay you off if enough people quit first."

Dogbert continues, "Your best strategy is to convince your co-workers that their jobs are intolerable."

Wally shines a flashlight on Asok and points a video camera at him. Wally says, "We do this for all the young employees, Asok. I'll capture the exact moment that your life force leaves your body."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT: CAREER COUNSELOR THE COMPANY WON'T LAY YOU OFF IF ENOUGH PEOPLE QUIT FIRST.

YOUR BEST STRATEGY IS TO CONVINCE YOUR COWORKERS THAT THEIR JOBS ARE INTOLERABLE.

WE DO THIS FOR ALL THE YOUNG EMPLOVEES, ASOK.

I'LL CAPTURE ON VIDEO THE EXACT MOMENT THAT YOUR LIFE FORCE LEAVES YOUR BODY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Career Counselor"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a career counselor and a dog, where the counselor advises the dog to quit its job if enough people quit first. The dog is then shown being interviewed by a man with a camera, who is asking about the dog's life force leaving its body. The counselor is seen capturing the moment on video, implying that the company is trying to document the dog's departure.

Key Points:

• The career counselor advises the dog to quit its job if enough people quit first.
• The dog is shown being interviewed by a man with a camera.
• The counselor is capturing the moment on video, suggesting that the company is documenting the dog's departure.
• The comic strip appears to be satirical, commenting on the corporate world and the way companies treat their employees.

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