Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th November 2001

Dilbert//4593, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 11th November 2001

Tags

downsize you ted bad job essentail function cost reductions marketing spent too much trade show booth dept phone list

Official transcript

The Boss says to Ted, "Ted, I have to downsize you."

Ted turns around and asks, "Was I doing a bad job?"

The Boss replies, "No, it's more complicated than that."

Ted asks, "Is my essential function being eliminated?"

The Boss answers, "No, the problem is that someone in marketing spent too much for a trade show booth."

The Boss continues, "So every manager had to submit a list of potential cost reductions."

The Boss continues, "I might have accidentally sent the department phone list as an e-mail attachment."

Ted mumbles, "*%! $@."

The Boss thinks, "There are lots of whiners in "A"

through "M."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I HAVE TO DOWNSIZE YOU.

WAS I DOING A BAD JOB?

NO, IT'S MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT.

IS MY ESSENTIAL FUNCTION BEING ELIMINATED?

NO, THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMEONE IN MARKETING SPENT TOO MUCH FOR A TRADE SHOW BOOTH.

SO EVERY MANAGER HAD TO SUBMIT A LIST OF POTENTIAL COST REDUCTIONS.

I MIGHT HAVE ACCIDENTALLY SENT THE DEPARTMENT PHONE LIST AS AN EMAIL ATTACH-, MENT.

THERE ARE LOTS OF WHINERS IN "A" THROUGH "M."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cost of Reducing Costs"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around Ted's frustration with his job. He is tasked with downsizing the marketing department, but the process is complicated by the need to submit a list of potential cost reductions. Ted's manager has accidentally sent the department phone list as an email attachment, causing chaos and whining among employees.

Key Points:

• Ted is tasked with downsizing the marketing department.
• The process is complicated by the need to submit a list of potential cost reductions.
• Ted's manager accidentally sends the department phone list as an email attachment.
• Employees are upset and start whining.
• Ted is overwhelmed by the situation and feels like his essential function is being eliminated.

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