Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd August 2003

Dilbert//5223, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 3rd August 2003

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disturbing news outsourced customer service function india subcontracted jobs to mexico lowest cost provider pay ourselves

Official transcript

"I have some disturbing news."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE SOME DISTURBING NEWS.

WE OUTSOURCED OUR CUSTOMER-SERVICE FUNCTION TO INDIA A FEW YEARS AGO.

SUBCONTRACTED THE JOB TO MEXICO.

THEN MEXICO SUBCONTRACTED TO VIETNAM, WHO SUBCONTRACTED TO THE PHILIPPINES...

RAG ...WHO SUBCONTRACTED IT TO US.

50 IT TURNS OUT THAT WE'RE THE LOWEST- COST PROVIDER, BECAUSE WE LIE ABOUT OUR HOLD TIMES.

IN SUMMARY, WE PAY OURSELVES TO HOSE OURSELVES.

ARE YOU THINKING WHAT I'M THINKING?

WE SHOULD RAISE OUR PRICES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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