Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th August 2005

Dilbert//5978, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 27th August 2005

Tags

stealth layoff evil director human resources worthless employees job no longer exists business

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources "I call it a stealth layoff."

"We move all of the worthless employees to the same project. When it's done, we tell them that their jobs no longer exist."

"I don't like the look of this."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES I CALL IT A STEALTH LAYOFF.

WE MOVE ALL OF THE WORTHLESS EMPLOYEES TO THE SAME PROJECT.

WHEN IT'S DONE, WE TELL THEM THAT THEIR JOBS NO LONGER EXIST.

I DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS OF THIS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Catbert, the evil director of human resources, and a group of employees in a meeting room. Catbert announces a "stealth layoff" and explains that the company will move all worthless employees to the same project, effectively rendering their jobs obsolete. The employees express their dissatisfaction with the plan, but Catbert remains unbothered.

Key Elements:

• Catbert's announcement of a "stealth layoff"
• The plan to move all worthless employees to the same project
• The employees' negative reactions to the plan
• Catbert's nonchalant attitude towards the employees' concerns

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