Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th January 2009

Dilbert//7211, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 11th January 2009

Tags

employee review idea annoyance raise

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Once again, Wally, you have accomplished nothing this quarter."

Wally says, "What about that billion dollar cost-saving idea I had?"

The Boss says, "Your idea would only save one dollar per year."

Wally says, "Exactly. In a billion years that a billion dollars."

The Boss says, "The company won't be in business that long."

Wally says, "Why not? Do you know something I don't know?"

Wally says, "So, what kind of raise are we looking at here?"

Dilbert says, "He gave you a billion dollar raise?"

Wally says, "It's not as good as it sounds."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ONCE AGAIN, WALLY, YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING THIS QUARTER.

WHAT ABOUT THAT BILLION DOLLAR COST-SAVING IDEA I HAD?

YOUR IDEA WOULD ONLY SAVE ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

EXACTLY. IN A BILLION YEARS, THAT'S A BILLION DOLLARS.

THE COMPANY WON'T BE IN BUSINESS THAT LONG.

WHY NOT? DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW?

SO, WHAT KIND OF RAISE ARE WE LOOKING AT HERE?

HE GAVE YOU A BILLION DOLLAR RAISE?

IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture.

Title: "A Billion Dollar Idea"

Summary:

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, shares an idea that will save the company a billion dollars per year.
• Dilbert is skeptical, questioning the feasibility of such a cost-saving measure.
• Wally becomes defensive, insisting that the idea is sound.
• Dilbert remains unconvinced, highlighting the absurdity of the proposal.

Key Themes:

• Corporate bureaucracy and inefficiency
• The challenges of implementing innovative ideas in a large organization
• The importance of critical thinking and skepticism in business decision-making

Overall, the comic strip satirizes the corporate world and the absurdities that can arise when individuals try to implement innovative ideas within a large organization.

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