Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th January 2002

Dilbert//4649, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 6th January 2002

Tags

best practices classified budget consultanats layoffs merger new ceo office relocation reorganized savings startegy whole industry budget freeze

Official transcript

Dilbert points to a diagram that reads, "Year 1."

He says, "The project got off to a slow start."

Dilbert continues, "First we had the reorganization."

Dilbert continues, "Then the merger. And the layoffs."

Dilbert continues, "Budget freeze. Office relocation."

Dilbert continues, "New Ceo, New consultants, New strategy."

Business associates listen as Dilbert continues, "Eventually the whole industry changed and the opportunity evaporated."

Dilbert continues, "So we classified our unused budget as "savings"

and gave everyone a shirt. A female business associate turns to The Boss and says, "You said you'd show us your 'best practices.'"

The Boss replies, "What are you implying?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PROJECT GOT OFF TO A SLOW START.

FIRST WE HAD THE REORGANIZATION.

THEN THE MERGER.

AND THE LAYOFFS.

BUDGET FREEZE.

OFFICE RELOCATION.

CAN NEW CEO.

NEW CONSULTANTS.

NEW STRATEGY.

** 0 EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE INDUSTRY CHANGED AND THE OPPORTUNITY EVAPORATED.

SO WE CLASSIFIED OUR UNUSED BUDGET AS "SAVINGS" AND GAVE EVERYONE A SHIRT.

YOU SAID YOU'D SHOW US YOUR "BEST PRACTICES." WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Best Practices"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2000, depicts a company undergoing significant changes. The story begins with a new CEO and consultants introducing a reorganization plan, which ultimately leads to layoffs and the adoption of "best practices" as the new buzzword. The employees are confused and frustrated by the constant changes, while the CEO remains oblivious to their concerns.

Key Points:

• A new CEO and consultants introduce a reorganization plan.
• The plan leads to layoffs and the adoption of "best practices" as the new buzzword.
• Employees are confused and frustrated by the constant changes.
• The CEO remains oblivious to their concerns.

Themes:

• The struggle for employees to adapt to constant changes in the workplace.
• The impact of corporate jargon on employee morale.
• The disconnect between management and employees.

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