Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 31st August 2007

Dilbert//6712, first published nineteen years ago on Friday 31st August 2007

Tags

firing let go no money budget typo request planning reward hard work

Official transcript

"Ted, I have to let you go, but there's a good reason."

"There's no money to pay your salary because I made a typo in my budget request."

"Until then, I was totally planning to reward your hard work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I HAVE TO LET YOU GO, BUT THERE'S A GOOD REASON.

THERE'S NO MONEY TO PAY YOUR SALARY BECAUSE I MADE A TYPO IN MY BUDGET REQUEST.

UNTIL THEN, I WAS TOTALLY PLANNING TO REWARD YOUR HARD WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Typo"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Ted and his boss, where Ted requests a salary increase. However, he makes a typo in his budget request, which his boss exploits to justify not paying him. The boss takes advantage of the typo, using it as a reason to deny Ted's request. The comic strip highlights the importance of proofreading and attention to detail in professional settings.

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