Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th June 2000

Dilbert//4075, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 11th June 2000

Tags

cut budget technology installation adequate budget unethical vendors huge purchase free stuff no hidden costs huge purchase later

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "I cut your budget in half."

Dilbert replies, "How can I do a technology installation without an adequate budget?!"

The Boss says, "Try being unethical with our vendors."

Dilbert answers, "What?"

The Boss replies, "It's easy."

The Boss continues, "Tell them we might make a huge purchase. Later..."

The Boss goes on to say, "...If they give us a bunch of free stuff now."

The Boss says to Dilbert, "If it makes you feel better, wait until they lie first."

The vendor representative says to Dilbert, "And there are no hidden costs."

Dilbert says to the representative, "Um...we might make a huge purchase later."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CUT YOUR BUDGET IN HALF.

HOW CAN I DO A TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE BUDGET?!

TRY BEING UNETHICAL WITH OUR VENDORS.

WHAT?

IT'S EASY.

TELL THEM WE MIGHT MAKE A HUGE PURCHASE LATER...

. IF THEY GIVE US A BUNCH OF FREE STUFF NOW.

IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER, WAIT UNTIL THEY LIE FIRST.

AND THERE ARE NO HIDDEN cOsTs.

UM... WE MIGHT MAKE A HUGE PURCHASE LATER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budget Cuts"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between the boss and an employee in a corporate setting. The boss is seeking to reduce the budget for a technology installation, while the employee is trying to find a way to make the purchase without exceeding the budget.

Key Points:

• The boss cuts the budget in half.
• The employee suggests finding a way to make a huge purchase later.
• The boss is skeptical but open to the idea.
• The employee proposes giving away free stuff to make the purchase more appealing.
• The boss is hesitant but willing to consider it.
• The employee suggests making a huge purchase later, which the boss agrees to.
• The employee implies that the company might make a huge purchase later, which the boss is unaware of.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the creative ways that employees might try to work around budget constraints, and the sometimes humorous interactions between bosses and employees.

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