Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th September 2009

Dilbert//7454, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 11th September 2009

Tags

new employee ridicule joking angry hiring downsizing economy

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Gabe was downsized when his last employer had financial troubles. I was lucky to hire him."

Dilbert says, "Because they always downsize their best employees first?"

Dilbert says, "Sorry. I didn't mean to put it in context."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GABE WAS DOWNSIZED WHEN HIS LAST EMPLOYER HAD FINANCIAL TROUBLES.

I WAS LUCKY TO HIRE HIM.

BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS DOWNSIZE THEIR BEST EMPLOYEES FIRST?

SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT IT IN CONTEXT.

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