Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th August 1999

Dilbert//3789, first published 27 years ago on Monday 30th August 1999

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catbert evil director promote from within yanking your chain hiring from outside you're so smart

Official transcript

Caption:"Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Catbert sits at a desk across from Asok. Catbert says, "We like to promote from within the company Asok."

Catbert says, "But what we like even more is yanking your chain and the hiring from outside!"

Catbert say, "Explain why you work here if you're so smart."

Asok says, "I'm timid."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR WE LIKE TO PROMOTE FROM WITHIN THE COMPANY, ASOK.

BUT WHAT WE LIKE EVEN MORE IS YANKING YOUR CHAIN AND THEN HIRING FROM THE OUTSIDE!

EXPLAIN WHY YOU WORK HERE IF YOU'RE SO SMART.

I'M TIMID.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, promoting a cat from within the company, ASOK. The cat is hired from outside, and Catbert explains that the reason for this decision is that the cat is "timid." The conversation highlights the absurdity of corporate hiring practices and the often illogical reasons behind them.

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