Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd April 2006

Dilbert//6217, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 23rd April 2006

Official transcript

Your management performance has been abysmal. I'm afraid I have to minimize you. "Minimize? Is that like downsize?"

"Downsizing is only for non-managers."

"Abysmal managers get minimized. Follow me."

"Your new office is the size of a refrigerator crisper."

"You will have no direct reports and your job title will be 'Director of Unnecessary and Special Projects.'"

"Can I ever be maximized?"

"Maybe if some other manager jumps off the roof."

"You're right - the view up here is spectacular!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ABYSMAL. I'M AFRAID I HAVE TO MINIMIZE YOU.

MINIMIZE?

IS THAT LIKE DOWNSIZE?

DOWNSIZING IS ONLY FOR NON- MANAGERS.

ABYSMAL MANAGERS GET MINIMIZED.

FOLLOW ME.

YOUR NEW OFFICE IS THE SIZE OF A REFRIGERATOR CRISPER.

YOU WILL HAVE NO DIRECT REPORTS AND YOUR JOB TITLE WILL BE "DIRECTOR OF UNNECESSARY AND SPECIAL PROJECTS." CAN I EVER BE MAXIMIZED?

MAYBE IF SOME OTHER MANAGER JUMPS OFF THE ROOF.

YOU'RE RIGHT - THE VIEW UP HERE IS SPECTACULAR!

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