Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st January 2000

Dilbert//3913, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 1st January 2000

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bait and switch assisting eddie never see again

Official transcript

The boss, Wally, Dilbert and a new consultant are in a meeting. The boss says: "I hired the "Bait and Switch"

consulting group because they're so smart."

The consultant says to the boss while introducing him to a very messy looking man: "I'm assigning Eddie to work on your account. You will never see me again."

Eddie sits in front of the boss and says: "So, what is it that you do here?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED THE BAIT AND SWITCH" CONSULTING GROUP BECAUSE THEY'RE 50 SMART.

I'M ASSIGNING EDDIE TO WORK ON YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN.

50, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU DO HERE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bait and Switch"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between an executive and his employees, where the executive announces that he has hired a consulting group, known as the "Bait and Switch" consulting group, because they are "so smart." However, he then reveals that he is assigning Eddie to work on the client's account, stating that he will never see him again.

The employees appear skeptical and concerned about the situation, with one employee asking, "So, what is it that you do here?" The executive responds by pointing to a picture of himself, implying that his role is to oversee the company.

The comic strip satirizes the common practice of companies hiring consulting groups and then assigning their own employees to work on the client's account, often without providing adequate training or support. The use of the term "Bait and Switch" suggests that the company is trying to deceive its clients by presenting itself as a more capable and competent organization than it actually is.

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