Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th May 2002

Dilbert//4791, first published 24 years ago on Tuesday 28th May 2002

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downsized no revenue three months fire billing excellent performance

Official transcript

The Boss says to Ted, "Ted, your performance is excellent but I have to downsize you."

Ted asks, "Why?"

The Boss replies, "Our billing system is so defective that we haven't made any revenue in three months."

Ted asks, "Why don't you fire the billing department?"

The Boss responds, "I did... three months ago."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOUR PERFORMANCE IS EXCELLENT BUT I HAVE TO DOWNSIZE YOU.

WHY?!

OUR BILLING SYSTEM IS SO DEFECTIVE THAT WE HAVEN'T MADE ANY REVENUE IN THREE MONTHS.

WHY DON'T YOU FIRE THE BILLING DEPARTMENT?

I DID...

THREE MONTHS AGO.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Downsizing"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Ted and his boss, where Ted explains that his performance is excellent but he needs to downsize his team. The boss is skeptical, pointing out that the billing system has not made any revenue in three months. Ted responds by firing the billing department, citing his own three-month tenure in the role as evidence of its ineffectiveness. The boss is left perplexed by Ted's logic, leading to a humorous exchange.

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