Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 22nd February 2003

Dilbert//5061, first published 23 years ago on Saturday 22nd February 2003

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Official transcript

The Boss points to a slide and says, "We'll save money by outsourcing our I.T. function."

The Boss continues, "Then we'll save more money by replacing our outsourcing with full-time employees!"

Wally responds, "When it's time for us to panic, will there be a warning sound, or was that it?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL SAVE MONEY BY OUTSOURCING OUR I.T. FUNCTION.

THEN WE'LL SAVE MORE MONEY BY REPLACING OUR OUTSOURCING WITH FULL- TIME EMPLOYEES!

WHEN IT'S TIME FOR US TO PANIC, WILL THERE BE A WARNING SOUND, OR WAS THAT IT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Outsourcing I.T."

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company considering outsourcing its I.T. function to save money. The CEO presents a plan to replace employees with full-time employees, which is met with skepticism by other executives. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of outsourcing and the potential consequences of replacing human workers with technology.

Key Elements:

• The CEO's proposal to outsource I.T. to save money
• The skepticism of other executives regarding the plan
• The use of humor to highlight the challenges of outsourcing and the potential consequences of replacing human workers with technology

Themes:

• The challenges of outsourcing and its potential consequences
• The importance of human workers in the workplace
• The need for careful consideration when making decisions about outsourcing

Tone:

• Humorous and satirical, with a touch of irony and sarcasm

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