Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th April 2003

Dilbert//5112, first published 23 years ago on Monday 14th April 2003

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leave work early don't walk past office of boss just from roof land in dumpster leadership cut throat

Official transcript

The Boss addresses a meeting, "Our VP is mad because people are leaving work too early."

The Boss turns to Alice and says, "If you need to leave early, don't walk past his office. Go to the roof and leap into the 'dumpster' in the alley."

The VP sits smugly in his office and thinks, "Leadership triumphs again."

Alice can be seen through the window behind him jumping off the roof into the dumpster.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR VP IS MAD BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE LEAVING WORK TOO EARLY.

IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE EARLY, DON'T WALK PAST HIS OFFICE. GO TO THE ROOF AND LEAP INTO THE "DUMPSTER" IN THE ALLEY.

LEADERSHIP TRIUMPHS AGAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Leadership Triumphs Again"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a scene where the Vice President (VP) is frustrated with employees leaving work early. The VP advises them to walk past his office and proceed to the roof, where they can leap into a dumpster in the alley. Meanwhile, the CEO is shown sitting at his desk, seemingly oblivious to the chaos below. The strip humorously highlights the absurdity of leadership decisions and the consequences of poor management.

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