Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 27th April 1998

Dilbert//3299, first published 28 years ago on Monday 27th April 1998

Dilbert cartoon for Monday 27th April 1998

Dilbert for Sunday 26th April 1998

Dilbert for Tuesday 28th April 1998

Tags

dogbert the consultant excellent advice 50k monthly offer bad advice 45k month

Official transcript

Banner reading "Dogbert the Consultant"

appears across top of page. Dogbert sitting in front of The Boss. Dogbert says, "I cab give you excellent advice for $50,000 per month."

Dogbert sitting in chair continues, "If budget is a problem, I also offer bad advice for the low price of $45,000 per month."

Dilbert and Alice watch as The Boss runs past their cubicle with scissors in hand. Alice says, "That's not a good sign."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CONSULTANT I CAN GIVE YOU EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR $50,000 PER MONTH...

IF BUDGET IS A PROBLEM, I ALSO OFFER BAD ADVICE FOR THE LOW PRICE OF $45,000 PER MONTH.

THAT'S NOT A GOOD SIGN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Budgeting Advice"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a white dog and the consultant, offering budgeting advice to a client. Despite his initial offer of excellent advice for $50,000 per month, the client is hesitant due to the high cost. Dogbert then suggests a "bad" advice option for a lower price of $45,000 per month. The client is skeptical, but eventually decides to go with the "bad" advice, only to realize that it's not a good sign.

Key Points:

Dogbert offers budgeting advice as a consultant.
The client is hesitant due to the high cost of $50,000 per month.
Dogbert suggests a "bad" advice option for a lower price of $45,000 per month.
The client decides to go with the "bad" advice, despite initial skepticism.
The punchline reveals that the "bad" advice is not a good sign, implying that it may lead to negative consequences.

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