Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th September 2009
Dilbert//7471, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 28th September 2009
Tags
negotiating broke poor economy recession comparison exaggeration
Official transcript
Negotiating in a bad economy The Boss says, "My company is so poor that we need a 20% price reduction or we'll go belly-up."
Man says, "My company is so poor that our only chance of eating involves throwing office supplies at low-flying birds."
The boss says, "Shall we say 10%?"
Man says, "Our health plan is 'Screaming.'"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
NEGOTIATING IN A BAD ECONOMY MY COMPANY IS SO POOR THAT WE NEED A 20% PRICE REDUCTION OR WELL GO BELLY-UP.
MY COMPANY IS SO POOR THAT OUR ONLY CHANCE OF EATING INVOLVES THROWING OFFICE SUPPLIES AT LOW-FLYING BIRDS.
SHALL WE SAY 10%?
OUR HEALTH PLAN IS "SCREAMING."
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Negotiating in a Bad Economy"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a company's poor negotiating skills in a bad economy. The company is willing to make significant concessions, including a 20% price reduction or going belly-up, to secure a deal. However, their only chance of eating involves throwing office supplies at low-flying birds. The company's health plan is described as "screaming," indicating a lack of quality or effectiveness.
Key Points:
- The company is desperate and willing to make significant concessions.
- The company's only chance of eating involves throwing office supplies at low-flying birds.
- The company's health plan is described as "screaming," indicating a lack of quality or effectiveness.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the company's poor negotiating skills and the challenges of doing business in a bad economy.
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