Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th March 1997

Dilbert//2903, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 27th March 1997

Tags

come back manager moron promotions raises leaving company

Official transcript

Asok and Alice sit at a table eating lunch. Alice says, "When I was your age, we had things called 'promotions' and 'raises.'"

Alice continues, "These days you can only get ahead by leaving the company for a year then coming back as a high-level manager."

Asok says, "So the theory must be that anyone who would return to this company is . . ."

Alice answers, "A moron. Correct."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE, WE HAD THINGS CALLED "PROMOTIONS" AND "RAISES." THESE DAYS YOU CAN ONLY GET AHEAD BY LEAVING THE COMPANY FOR A YEAR THEN COMING BACK AS A HIGH-LEVEL MANAGER.

SO THE THEORY MUST BE THAT ANYONE WHO WOULD RETURN TO THIS COMPANY IS..

A MORON.

CORRECT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Promotions and Raises"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1987, humorously critiques the corporate promotion system. It features a conversation between a manager and an employee, where the employee expresses frustration with the lack of opportunities for advancement.

Key Points:

• The manager explains that promotions and raises are only given to those who have been with the company for a year before leaving for another job.
• The employee sarcastically remarks that this is a "moron" theory, implying that it is illogical.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies prioritize retaining employees who are already planning to leave, rather than investing in their development and growth.

Overall:

The comic strip offers a humorous commentary on the corporate world, highlighting the absurdity of certain management practices.

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