Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th June 1997

Dilbert//2996, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 28th June 1997

Dilbert for Friday 27th June 1997

Dilbert for Sunday 29th June 1997

Tags

added billions create system employee of the week hire experts product process stock value new internet product

Official transcript

Dilbert stands across from the Boss's desk. He says, "We've identified the people who will create the system to develop a product process."

Dilbert points at a newspaper and continues, "While we were doing that, our competitor created a new Internet product that added a billion dollars to their stock value."

Dilbert says, "Experts attribute the company's success to their 'employee of the week' program."

The Boss says, "Quick! Hire those experts!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE PEOPLE WHO WILL CREATE THE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP A PRODUCT PROCESS.

WHILE WE WERE DOING THAT, OUR COMPETITOR CREATED A NEW INTERNET PRODUCT THAT ADDED A BILLION DOLLARS TO THEIR STOCK VALUE.

EXPERTS ATTRIBUTE THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS TO THEIR "EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK" PROGRAM.

QUICK! HIRE THOSE EXPERTS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Employee of the Week"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's "Employee of the Week" program, which is introduced to boost morale and productivity. The program's success is attributed to a new internet product that has added a billion dollars to the company's stock value.

Key Points:

The company launches an "Employee of the Week" program to recognize and reward employees.
The program is credited with the company's success, despite being a relatively new initiative.
The product's value is highlighted as a key factor in the company's growth.
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that the program is solely responsible for the company's success, implying that other factors may also be at play.

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