Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th May 2001

Dilbert//4413, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 15th May 2001

Tags

sales people phone calls taking brides supplement income natural extention empowerment micromangement brewing

Official transcript

Carol enters the Boss' office. He is holding up the phone and asks, "Carol, why do you keep putting sales people through to me?"

Carol replies, "I'm taking bribes to supplement my income. It's a natural extension of empowerment."

The Boss shakes angrily, and Carol says, "I sense some micromanagement brewing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, WHY DO YOU KEEP PUTTING SALES PEOPLE THROUGH TO ME?

I'M TAKING BRIBES TO SUPPLEMENT MY INCOME. IT'S A NATURAL EXTENSION OF EMPOWERMENT.

I SENSE SOME MICROMANAGEMENT BREWING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Micromanagement Brewing"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between Carol and her boss, who is trying to justify his behavior of taking bribes to supplement his income.
• The boss claims that it's a natural extension of empowerment, but Carol is skeptical.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of micromanagement and the blurred lines between work and personal life.

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