Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th January 2002

Dilbert//4659, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 16th January 2002

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best hire back not old job sales train you to lie worst desparate take anything need money job take advantage of business

Official transcript

Catbert says to Dilbert, "We can hire you back but not at your old job."

Dilbert responds, "That's okay. I'll do anything but sales. I would be the worst salesperson on Earth."

Catbert says, "It's sales."

Dilbert replies, "Did I just say worst when I meant best?"

Catbert responds, "We'll have to train you to lie better."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE CAN HIRE YOU BACK BUT NOT AT YOUR OLD JOB.

THAT'S OKAY. I'LL DO ANYTHING BUT SALES. I WOULD BE THE WORST SALESPERSON ON EARTH.

IT'S SALES.

DID I JUST SAY WORST WHEN I MEANT BEST?

WE'LL HAVE TO TRAIN YOU TO LIE BETTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Worst Salesperson on Earth"

Summary:

• A man, representing Dilbert's boss, seeks to hire a new employee.
• The man explains that he can't hire the current employee due to their old job.
• The man then reveals that he wants to hire the worst salesperson on earth.
• The man asks if the current employee is the worst salesperson on earth, and they respond affirmatively.
• The man concludes that he'll have to train the employee to lie better in order to achieve their goal.

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