Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th February 1998

Dilbert//3229, first published 28 years ago on Monday 16th February 1998

Tags

industrial espionage program secret reports plan fire dumb people perfect cover

Official transcript

Dilbert and Alice are talking in the hall over a cup of coffee. Bob walks up holding a box of his office supplies and says, "I've been chosen for the industrial espionage program."

Bob gets an evil look on his face and says, "The plan is that I quit this job and go work for our competitor. Every week I'll send back secret reports."

Alice says, "Bob, this is how we fire dumb people."

Bob turns to go and says, "That's why it's the perfect cover."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE PROGRAM THE PLAN IS THAT I QUIT THIS JOB AND GO TO WORK FOR OUR COMPETITOR. EVERY WEEK I'LL SEND BACK SECRET REPORTS.

BOB, THIS IS HOW WE FIRE DUMB PEOPLE.

THAT'S WHY IT'S THE PERFECT COVER.

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