Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th September 2000

Dilbert//4183, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 27th September 2000

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forty million dollars needs approval over budget whose side

Official transcript

Dilbert holds out a slip of paper to his Boss and says, "This needs your approval."

The Boss looks at the piece of paper and Dilbert continues, "The company will save forty million dollars but you'll be ten thousand over budget."

Dilbert says, "And before you ask, no it won't work the other way around."

The Boss says, "Whose side are you on?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS NEEDS YOUR APPROVAL.

THE COMPANY WILL SAVE FORTY MILLION DOLLARS BUT YOU'LL BE TEN THOUSAND OVER BUDGET.

AND BEFORE YOU ASK, NO IT WONT WORK THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Budget Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a budget meeting where a company representative, Dilbert, is tasked with reducing costs by $40 million. However, Dilbert's proposal to save $10,000 over budget is met with skepticism by the company's representative, who asks if Dilbert is on the same page.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's attempt to reduce costs by $40 million
• The company's representative's skepticism about Dilbert's proposal
• The representative's question about Dilbert's alignment with the company's goals

Themes:

• The challenges of reducing costs in a large organization
• The importance of clear communication and alignment between employees and management
• The potential for miscommunication and misunderstanding in business settings

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