Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th June 2009

Dilbert//7379, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 28th June 2009

Tags

meeting idea deception lying unethical business

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "We're going into the executive recruiting business."

Dilbert says, "But the economy is so weak that there aren't any job openings."

Dogbert says, "That's why we're also going into the executive coaching business."

Dogbert says, "We'll give our clients bad advice, and get them fired."

Dogbert says, "Then our recruiting division will offer to fill those jobs."

Dogbert says, "Wally, you'll be our executive coach."

Wally says, "Your receptionist is cute have you considered stalking her?"

Man says, "Um...a little."

Wally says, "You can borrow my binoculars."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WERE GOING INTO THE EXECUTIVE RECRUITING BUSINESS.

BUT THE ECONOMY IS SO WEAK THAT THERE AREN'T ANY JOB OPENINGS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE ALSO GOING INTO THE EXECUTIVE COACHING BUSINESS.

WELL GIVE OUR CLIENTS BAD ADVICE, AND GET THEM FIRED.

THEN OUR RECRUITING DIVISION WILL OFFER TO FILL THOSE JOBS.

WALLY, YOULL BE OUR EXECUTIVE COACH.

YOUR RECEPTIONIST IS CUTE. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED STALKING HER?

UM.

LITTLE.

YOU CAN BORROW MY BINOCULARS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Executive Coaching".

Summary

The comic strip features Dilbert, a cubicle-bound office worker, and his boss Wally, who is also an executive coach. The story begins with Wally announcing that the company is going into the executive recruiting business. However, he is not convinced that there are any job openings, and instead sees it as an opportunity to fire clients who are bad advice. The comic strip also features a receptionist who is being stalked by a client, and a binocular-wielding executive who is trying to get a better view of the action. Throughout the strip, Dilbert's sarcastic comments and Wally's absurd statements provide comedic relief. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the quirks of office life.

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