Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st August 1997

Dilbert//3060, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 31st August 1997

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make copy secretary more cost effective highly paid document high level plnning secretary takes lunch never makes copy

Official transcript

Dilbert holds a paper and says, "I'll make a quick copy and then we can discuss it."

The Boss says, "No, no. I'll have my secretary do that."

Dilbert protests, "That will take longer."

The Boss says, "It's more cost-effective."

The Boss hands the paper to Carol and says,"We're highly-paid professionals. Carol is... well... I don't know if we pay her at all."

The Boss says, "Now we'refree to do high-level planning."

DIlbert says, "Um... we kinda need that document."

Carol is in her cubicle and drops the document on a stack of papers labeled "Urgent."

She looks at her watch and says, "Ooh, time for lunch."

Dilbert rests his head in his hands and the Boss says, "So... do you fish?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL MAKE A QUICK COPY, THEN WE CAN DISCUSS IT.

NO, NO, I'LL HAVE MY SECRETARY DO THAT.

THAT WILL TAKE LONGER.

IT'S MORE COST- EFFECTIVE WE'RE HIGHLY PAID PROFESSIONALS. CAROL IS ... WELL... I DON'T KNOW IF WE PAY HER AT ALL.

NOW WE'RE FREE TO DO HIGH-LEVEL PLANNING.

UM... WE KINDA NEED THAT DOCUMENT.

OOH, TIME FOR LUNCH.

So... DO YOU FISH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "High-Level Planning"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, where Dilbert is tasked with creating a high-level plan.
• The boss is uninterested in the details, only wanting to know if Dilbert has time for lunch.
• The conversation highlights the contrast between Dilbert's professionalism and the boss's lack of interest in the project's specifics.

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