Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th February 2003

Dilbert//5054, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 15th February 2003

Tags

downsized good news half huge raises same people ran numbers

Official transcript

The Boss addresses a meeting, "The good news is that half of you will get huge raises."

The Boss continues, "The bad news is that half of you will be downsized tomorrow."

Dilbert turns and says, "Is it the same people?"

The Boss replies, "Yeah, we ran the numbers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT HALF OF YOU WILL GET HUGE RAISES.

THE BAD NEWS IS THAT HALF OF YOU WILL BE DOWNSIZED TOMORROW.

IS IT THE SAME PEOPLE?

YEAH, WE RAN THE NUMBERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Good News and the Bad News"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2003, features Dilbert and his coworkers discussing the implications of a company downsizing.

Panel 1:

• The boss announces that half of the employees will receive a significant pay raise.
• The employees are skeptical, with one asking if it's true.

Panel 2:

• The boss reveals that the other half will be downsized tomorrow.
• The employees are shocked, with one asking if it's the same people.

Panel 3:

• The boss responds, "Yeah, we ran the numbers."
• The employees look on in dismay.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate announcements.
• The boss's announcement is both good and bad news for the employees.
• The employees are left confused and concerned about their future.

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