Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th January 2003

Dilbert//5021, first published 23 years ago on Monday 13th January 2003

Tags

cash conflicts if interest corporate skin huge failures no red flags potential client track record

Official transcript

A man with hair pointy like antennae approaches The Boss and says, "Hello, potential client. I'm a consultick."

The consultick continues, "I'll burrow into your corporate skin, suck your cash and never leave."

The consultick continues, "My firm has a track record of huge consulting failures and conflicts of interest!"

The Boss thinks, "No red flags."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO , POTENTIAL CLIENT. I'M A CONSULTICK.

I'LL BURROW INTO YOUR CORPORATE SKIN, SUCK YOUR CASH AND NEVER LEAVE.

MY FIRM HAS A TRACK RECORD OF HUGE CONSULTING FAILURES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST!

NO RED FLAGS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Consultant's Nightmare"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a potential client and a consultant. The client, dressed in a red jacket, introduces himself as a "consultick" and claims to have a track record of huge consulting failures and conflicts of interest. The consultant is shocked by the client's statement, which is a play on words, as "consultick" sounds similar to "vulture." The client's response is humorous and ironic, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the consulting industry and the sometimes questionable ethics of its practitioners.

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