Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th December 1998

Dilbert//3527, first published 28 years ago on Friday 11th December 1998

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financial model original spreadsheet developing strategy pay base tax rate

Official transcript

The boss gives Wally and Dilbert a piece of paper. The Boss says, "I did some financial modeling on my own."

Wally says, "But you didn't know any of the assumptions that went into the original spread sheet."

The Boss says, "That didn't stop me from developing a strategy."

Dilbert says, "Our pay is based on the tax rate now."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DID SOME FINANCIAL MODELING ON MY OWN.

BUT YOU DON'T KNOW ANY OF THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WENT INTO THE ORIGINAL SPREADSHEET.

THAT DIDN'T STOP ME FROM DEVELOPING A STRATEGY.

OUR PAY IS BASED ON THE TAX RATE NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character created by Scott Adams, and is set in a corporate environment.

Title: "Assumptions" Summary:

• A conversation takes place between a group of employees and their boss, who claims to have done some financial modeling on his own.
• The employees express skepticism, questioning the assumptions made in the original spreadsheet.
• The boss responds by stating that he didn't stop him from developing a strategy, implying that the employees should not question his methods.
• The employees are left confused, unsure of what to make of the boss's response.

Key Takeaway: The comic strip highlights the tension between the boss's desire for control and the employees' need for transparency and understanding in the workplace.

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