Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th June 1998

Dilbert//3353, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 20th June 1998

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m new ceo ethical person sinking ship plunder treasure take challenge

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally standing outside a cubicle holding mugs. Dilbert says, "An executive search firm is trying to find a new C.E.O. for us."

Wally says, "It'll be tough."

Wally says, "No ethical person would board a sinking ship just to plunder its treasure."

Ted and Dogbert sitting at table. Sheet of paper in front of Dogbert. Ted hands Dogbert a pen and says, "Are you ready to take the challenge?"

Dogbert responds, "Oh, I'll take more than that!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM IS TRYING TO FIND A NEW C.E.O.

FOR US.

IT'LL BE TOUGH.

NO ETHICAL PERSON WOULD BOARD A SINKING SHIP JUST TO PLUNDER ITS TREASURE.

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE?

OH, I'LL TAKE MORE THAN THAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "No Ethical Person Would Board a Sinking Ship"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, standing in front of a board with a speech bubble that reads, "An executive search firm is trying to find a new C.E.O. for us. It'll be tough." The scene cuts to a group of men in suits, who are shown to be part of the executive search firm. One of them says, "No ethical person would board a sinking ship just to plunder its treasure." Another man responds, "Oh, I'll take more than that!"

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of finding a suitable CEO, with the men in suits being willing to overlook ethical concerns in their search for a candidate. The punchline, "Oh, I'll take more than that!", adds to the comedic effect, implying that the men are willing to settle for someone who is less than ideal. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the cutthroat nature of corporate leadership and the willingness of some individuals to compromise their values in pursuit of power and profit.

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