Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 29th November 1997

Dilbert//3150, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 29th November 1997

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masters degress top colleges new hires

Official transcript

The Boss says, "From now on, we'll only hire people with masters degrees from the top colleges."

Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at the conference table. Wally says,"I don't have a masters degree from a top college. I'm insulted by this new policy."

The Boss holds up a picture of Wally with a line above his head. The Boss says, "And new hires must be this tall to work here."

Wally yells, "HEY!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, WE'LL ONLY HIRE PEOPLE WITH MASTERS DEGREES FROM THE TOP COLLEGES.

I DON'T HAVE A MASTERS DEGREE FROM A TOP COLLEGE. I'M INSULTED BY THIS NEW POLICY.

AND NEW HIRES MUST BE THIS TALL TO WORK HERE.

HEY!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "New Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, features a company's new policy of only hiring individuals with master's degrees from top colleges. The policy is met with resistance from an employee who does not have a master's degree from a top college and is insulted by the new policy. The employee argues that new hires must be tall to work at the company, highlighting the absurdity of the policy.

Key Points:

• The company has implemented a new policy requiring all new hires to have a master's degree from a top college.
• An employee who does not meet this criterion is insulted by the policy and argues that new hires must be tall to work at the company.
• The policy is shown to be unfair and arbitrary, with no clear justification or criteria for what constitutes a "top college."
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a company would prioritize academic credentials over other qualities or characteristics.
• The employee's comment about new hires needing to be tall to work at the company adds to the absurdity of the situation and highlights the flaws in the policy.

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