Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th March 2009

Dilbert//7267, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 8th March 2009

Tags

outsourcing economy scam budget

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "the Dogbert outsourcing company has a solution for every budget."

Dogbert says, "At the deluxe level you get highly educated Indian who speak perfect English."

The boss says, "Sounds pricey."

The boss says, "Let me see?at my budget level we can get..."

The boss says, "...One illiterate Elbonian with poor attendance and an anger management problem."

the boss says, "Stupid economy."

the boss says, "I'll take him."

Dogbert says, "I should warn you that he handles several accounts... and he doesn't know he has a job."

Elbonian says, "Why does everyone keep calling me and complaining?! I hate your guts!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE DOGBERT OUTSOURCING COMPANY HAS A SOLUTION FOR EVERY BUDGET.

AT THE DELUXE LEVEL YOU GET HIGHLY EDUCATED INDIANS WHO SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH.

SOUNDS PRICEY.

LET ME SEE.

AT MY BUDGET LEVEL WE CAN GET..

.. ONE ILLITERATE ELBONIAN WITH POOR ATTENDANCE AND AN ANGER MANAGEMENT PROBLEM.

STUPID ECONOMY.

I'LL TAKE HIM.

I SHOULD WARN YOU THAT HE HANDLES SEVERAL ACCOUNTS...

AND HE DOESN'T KNOW HE HAS A JOB.

WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP CALLING ME AND COMPLAINING?! I HATE YOUR GUTS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Dogbert Out-Sourcing Company"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around the Dogbert Out-Sourcing Company, which offers a solution for every budget.
• A client is introduced, who is highly educated but struggles with communication due to being an Indian who speaks perfect English.
• The client is hesitant to outsource his work, citing concerns about the quality of the work and the potential for job loss.
• Dogbert, the CEO of the company, reassures the client that his team will handle the accounts and that he will not lose his job.
• The client is skeptical but eventually agrees to outsource his work.
• The comic strip ends with Dogbert's team working on the client's accounts, while the client looks on in confusion.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of outsourcing work, particularly for those who are highly educated but struggle with communication.
• Dogbert's company offers a solution for every budget, but the client is hesitant to outsource his work due to concerns about quality and job loss.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of outsourcing work and the potential for misunderstandings and miscommunications.

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