Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th March 2003

Dilbert//5087, first published 23 years ago on Thursday 20th March 2003

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cost cutting job for a day dream of grave less motivating

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol with another man. The Boss says, "Our department won the cost-cutting contest, so our CEO will do your job for a day."

The CEO sits in Carol's cubicle and says, "I feel like a failure.. darkness fills my days... I dream of the grave."

The CEO cries, "I'll never be loved again!!"

The Boss says, "This is less motivating than I'd hoped."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR DEPARTMENT WON THE COST-CUTTING CONTEST, SO OUR CEO WILL DO YOUR JOB FOR A DAY.

I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE...DARKNESS FILLS MY DAYS...I DREAM OF THE GRAVE.

THIS IS LESS MOTIVATING THAN I'D HOPED.

I'LL NEVER BE LOVED AGAIN!!

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cost-Cutting Contest"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's cost-cutting contest, where the CEO announces that the winner will receive a day off. The employees are initially enthusiastic, but their excitement quickly turns to despair as they realize the true meaning behind the contest.

• The CEO reveals that the winner will have to work for a day, which is a cruel twist on the initial promise of a day off.
• The employees are shocked and disappointed by this news, with one employee expressing his feelings of failure and hopelessness.
• The CEO's motivation for the contest is to "kill" the employees' morale, making it clear that he has no intention of actually rewarding them.
• The comic strip ends with the employees feeling demotivated and hopeless, with one employee declaring that he'll never be loved again.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture of cutting costs and prioritizing profits over employee well-being. It highlights the negative impact that such practices can have on employees' morale and motivation.

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