Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd June 1999

Dilbert//3720, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 22nd June 1999

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quality assurance group bad for company head count problem

Official transcript

The boss says to Asok, "Asok, I'm moving you to my "quality assurance"

group."

Asok gasps. The boss says, "I realize this is bad for you... and bad for the company... but it solves my headcount problem."

Asok eats lunch with Dilbert and Wally. Asok says, "Will that be my conreibution to the world: "He solved a headcount problem'?"

Wally says, "That tops me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, I'M MOVING YOU TO MY "QUALITY ASSURANCE" GROUP.

GASP I REALIZE THIS IS BAD FOR YOU...

AND BAD FOR THE COMPANY... BUT IT SOLVES MY HEADCOUNT PROBLEM.

WILL THAT BE MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD: "HE SOLVED A HEADCOUNT PROBLEM"?

THAT TOPS ME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Quality Assurance"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's decision to replace its current headcount with a "Quality Assurance" group. The new group is tasked with solving the company's headcount problem.

Key Elements:

• The company's attempt to address its headcount issue through a new group
• The irony of the group's purpose and its potential impact on the company's workforce

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