Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 6th June 2007

Dilbert//6626, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 6th June 2007

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new dress code consolidating offcies 20 people cubicle impossible thin film pil no clothes bad conditions worst place work awards demoralize inhumane horrid conditions

Official transcript

The new dress code is a thin film of oil. "We're consolidating offices and we need to fit twenty people in each cubicle."

"They've pretty much given up on winning one of those awards for best places to work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NEW DRESS CODE IS A THIN FILM OF OIL.

WE'RE CONSOLIDATING OFFICES AND WE NEED TO FIT TWENTY PEOPLE IN EACH CUBICLE.

THEY'VE PRETTY MUCH GIVEN UP ON WINNING ONE OF THOSE AWARDS FOR BEST PLACES TO WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Consolidation"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company undergoing consolidation, with the CEO announcing the introduction of a new dress code: a thin film of oil. The employees are skeptical, but the CEO insists it's necessary to fit twenty people into each cubicle.

Key Panels:

• Panel 1: The CEO introduces the new dress code, stating, "The new dress code is a thin film of oil."
• Panel 2: The employees are shown in their cubicles, with one employee asking, "We're consolidating offices and we need to fit twenty people in each cubicle."
• Panel 3: The CEO responds, "They've pretty much given up on winning one of those awards for best places to work."

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the new dress code and the company's priorities. The CEO's insistence on fitting twenty people into each cubicle is a clear example of poor management, and the employees' reactions highlight the ridiculousness of the situation.

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