Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th July 2001

Dilbert//4486, first published 25 years ago on Friday 27th July 2001

Tags

bonus did well hiring freeze shrink empire hand shaking situation hand questioning clean

Official transcript

Wally is sitting at his desk. The Boss approaches from behind with a check in hand. He says, "The company did well so you get a bonus despite the fact you did no work all year."

After handing Wally the check, The Boss continues, "I'd fire you but I can't replace you because there's a hiring freeze and I don't want to shrink my empire."

The Boss fidgets nervously and says, "This might be a hand-shaking situation but I don't know where your hand has been."

Wally continues to stare at his check and brushes The Boss with, "Off you go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY DID WELL SO YOU GET A BONUS DESPITE THE FACT YOU DID NO WORK ALL YEAR.

I'D FIRE YOU BUT I CAN'T REPLACE YOU BECAUSE THERE'S A HIRING FREEZE AND I DON'T WANT TO SHRINK MY EMPIRE.

THIS MIGHT BE A HANDSHAKING SITUATION BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR HAND HAS BEEN.

OFF YOU GO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fired for Empire Shrinking"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss informs the employee that they are being fired due to a hiring freeze, but with a twist: the employee's empire has shrunk, and the boss wants to replace them.

Key Points:

• The boss fires the employee due to a hiring freeze.
• The employee's empire has shrunk, which is the reason for their termination.
• The boss wants to replace the employee with someone else.
• The employee is surprised and upset by the news.
• The boss offers a bonus as a consolation prize, but the employee is not interested.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the absurdity of business decisions. It highlights the challenges faced by employees in a rapidly changing work environment and the sometimes arbitrary nature of corporate decisions.

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