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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd January 2005

Dilbert//5762, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 23rd January 2005


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change is good triple pay meeting work for free change can be bad slogans logic business


Official transcript

"You must learn that change is good."

"Any questoins?"

"Who wants this one?"

"I got it."

"Question: Why don't you triple our pay? That would be a change."

"That would not be in the best interst of shareholders."

"Okay, why don't you work for free? That's a change that's good for shareholders."

"Or would it be better to admit that change can be very bad?"

"My favorite part was when he yelled, "Stop ruining my slogans with your logic!""

"Snort hee-hee!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

YOU MUST LEARN THAT CHANGE IS GOOD.

CHANGE ANY QUESTIONS?

WANTS THIS ONE?

I GOT IT.

QUESTION: WHY DON'T YOU TRIPLE OUR PAY? THAT WOULD BE A CHANGE.

IS THAT WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF SHAREHOLDERS.

OKAY, WHY DON'T YOU WORK FOR FREE?

THAT'S A CHANGE THAT'S GOOD FOR SHAREHOLDERS.

OR WOULD IT BE BETTER TO ADMIT THAT CHANGE CAN BE VERY BAD?

MY FAVORITE PART WAS WHEN HE YELLED.

"STOP RUINING MY SLOGANS WITH YOUR LOGIC! ' SNORT HEE-HEE!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Change is Good"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 2005, humorously portrays the challenges of implementing change in a corporate setting. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, and his coworkers, who are skeptical about the benefits of change.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert's boss emphasizes the importance of embracing change, but his coworkers are resistant.
  • One employee questions the purpose of change, while another expresses concern about the potential negative impact on shareholders.
  • The strip highlights the difficulties of convincing employees to adopt new ideas and the importance of effective communication in driving change.

Themes:

  • The challenges of implementing change in a corporate setting
  • The importance of effective communication in driving change
  • The skepticism of employees towards new ideas

Tone:

  • Humorous and satirical, poking fun at the common challenges faced by employees in a corporate environment.

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