Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th November 2000

Dilbert//4222, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 5th November 2000

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an olympic gold medal apply own job emailed jokes fired posthumous medal reclassification of job requires phd synchronized swimming 1992 top ten signs

Official transcript

Ted asks, "Am I fired?"

The Boss, sitting at his desk, answers, "Of course not, Ted. I enjoy e-mailed jokes as much as anyone."

Ted smiles as The Boss says, "I'm still laughing about your 'Top Ten Signs That Your Boss Is a Hairless Rodent'."

The Boss says, "I asked you here to discuss the reclassification of your job."

The Boss says, "Starting today, the job requires a Ph.D. Feel free to apply for your own job."

Ted says, "Whew! Luckily, I have a Ph.D."

The Boss says, "You do? Well, the job also requires an Olympic Gold Medal."

Holding up the medal around his neck, Ted says, "Synchronized Swimming, 1992."

The Boss says, "And a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AM I FIRED?

OF COURSE NOT, TED.

I ENJOY EMAILED JOKES AS MUCH AS ANYONE.

I'M STILL LAUGHING ABOUT YOUR "TOP TEN SIGNS THAT YOUR BOSS IS A LATDISCE DONENT I ASKED YOU HERE TO DISCUSS THE RECLASSIFICATION OF YOUR JOB.

STARTING TODAY, THE JOB REQUIRES A PH.D.

FEEL FREE TO APPLY FOR YOUR OWN JOB.

WHEW! LUCKILY, I HAVE A PH.D.

YOU DO?

WELL, THE JOB ALSO REQUIRES AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL.

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING, 1992.

AND A POSTHUMOUS CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR.

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