Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th March 2009

Dilbert//7288, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 29th March 2009

Tags

firing downsizing ridicule nervous rude mean

Official transcript

The boss says, "Ted, I want to thank you for your 14 years of loyal service in this fabric-covered box."

The boss says, "On a related note. The company has decided to right-size."

The boss says, "And keeping you would be the wrong size."

the boss says, "Clear out your debris in an hour so I can use your cubicle to store my old binders."

Ted says, "Who will do my job?"

the boss says, "no one."

ted says, "So...for all practical purposes I am being replaced by a pile of old binders?"

The boss says, "If it makes you feel better, the binders are useless. Everything is online now."

Ted says, "So...I'm better than old binders?"

The boss says, "Maybe this would be a good time to change the subject."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR 14 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE IN THIS FABRIC-COVERED BOX.

ON A RELATED NOTE, THE COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO RIGHTSIZE.

AND KEEPING YOU HALIN RE THE CLEAR OUT YOUR DEBRIS IN AN HOUR 50 I CAN USE YOUR CUBICLE TO STORE MY OLD BINDERS.

WHO WILL DO MY JOB?

NO ONE.

SO... FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES I AM BEING REPLACED BY A PILE OF OLD BINDERS?

WRONG SIZE.

IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER, THE BINDERS ARE USELESS. EVERYTHING IS ONLINE NOW SO... I'M BETTER THAN OLD BINDERS?

MAYBE THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT.

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