Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 23rd October 1998

Dilbert//3478, first published 28 years ago on Friday 23rd October 1998

Tags

new hire not working no head headless man made mistake hiring fired insubordination

Official transcript

Dilbert walks up to the Boss. Dilbert guides the headless man by the collar. Dilbert says, "The new guy isn't working out."

The Boss says, "Why not?"

Dilbert says, "Maybe because he has no head."

The Boss frowns. The Boss says,"So, you think that I made a mistake hiring him?"

Dilbert says, "Um... no. But the new guy thinks so."

The boss shakes his fists. The Boss says, "Then he's fired for insubordination."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NEW GUY ISN'T WORKING OUT.

WHY NOT?

MAYBE BECAUSE HE HAS NO HEAD.

SO, YOU THINK I MADE A MISTAKE HIRING HIM?

UM... NO BUT THE NEW GUY THINKS SO.

THEN HE'S FIRED FOR INSUBORDINATION!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The New Guy Isn't Working Out"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men in an office setting. The first man expresses his dissatisfaction with the new employee, stating that he is not working out and is fired for insubordination. The second man inquires about the reason for the firing, to which the first man responds that the new guy has no head.

Key Points:

• The new employee is not performing well.
• The new employee is fired for insubordination.
• The reason for the firing is that the new guy has no head.
• The conversation takes place in an office setting.
• The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of hiring and managing new employees.

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