Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th August 1996

Dilbert//2681, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 17th August 1996

Tags

no downsizing job is safe quality good news going downhill

Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally, "Good news, Wally. Most of our smart employees quit to get much better jobs elsewhere. Now we don't have to do any downsizing."

The Boss continues, "Your job is safe. We need you to do the work of all the people who left."

Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit at a table eating lunch. Wally asks, "Is it just me . . . or is the quality of 'good news' really going downhill lately?"

Dilbert replies, "I'd have to say you're both going downhill."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GOOD NEWS, WALLY. MOST OF OUR SMART EMPLOYEES QUIT TO GET MUCH BETTER JOBS ELSEWHERE. NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY DOWNSIZING.

YOUR JOB IS SAFE. WE NEED YOU TO DO THE WORK OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LEFT.

IS IT JUST ME... OR IS THE QUALITY OF "GOOD NEWS" REALLY GOING DOWNHILL LATELY?

I'D HAVE TO SAY YOU'RE BOTH GOING DOWNHILL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Downsizing".

The comic strip depicts a conversation between the CEO and employees of a company. The CEO announces that the company will be downsizing, and the employees are shocked and concerned about their job security. The CEO explains that the downsizing is necessary to improve the company's performance and competitiveness, but the employees are skeptical and worry about the impact on their livelihoods. The comic strip highlights the tension and uncertainty that can arise during times of corporate change and restructuring.

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