Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th January 2004

Dilbert//5400, first published 22 years ago on Tuesday 27th January 2004

Tags

deadly safety flaw stock plunge massive layoffs ruined career dead customers hardest

Official transcript

"Wally, I discovered a deadly safety flaw in our product. Who should I inform?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I DISCOVERED A DEADLY SAFETY FLAW IN OUR PRODUCT. WHO SHOULD I INFORM?

NO ONE. THE STOCK WOULD PLUNGE AND WE'D HAVE MASSIVE LAYOFFS. YOUR CAREER WOULD BE RUINED.

BUT MY NEGLIGENCE COULD CAUSE THE DEATHS OF A DOZEN CUSTOMERS.

THE FIRST DOZEN IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Stock Would Plunge"

Summary:

The comic strip features Wally, a safety-conscious employee, informing his boss about a potentially deadly flaw in their product. The boss dismisses Wally's concerns, stating that the stock would plunge and they would have massive layoffs if the product were to be recalled. Wally responds by pointing out that the first dozen customers would be the hardest to lose, implying that the company's negligence could lead to fatal consequences for its customers. The boss remains unmoved, prioritizing the company's financial interests over customer safety.

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