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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 27th October 2009

Dilbert//7500, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 27th October 2009


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asking bonus project explaining pandemic


Official transcript

Asok says, "If I do a great job with the pandemic contingency planning, can I have a bonus?"

The Boss says, "I won't know if you did a great job unless we actually have a pandemic emergency."

Asok says, "So?if there is a pandemic, I might get a bonus?"

The boss says, "I don't like where this is heading."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IF I DO A GREAT JOB WITH THE PANDEMIC CONTINGENCY PLANNING, CAN I HAVE A BONUS?

I WON'T KNOW IF YOU DID A GREAT JOB UNLESS WE ACTUALLY HAVE A PANDEMIC EMERGENCY.

SO.

.. IF THERE IS A PANDEMIC, I MIGHT GET A BONUS?

I DONT LIKE WHERE THIS IS HEADING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pandemic Contingency Planning"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a black bun hairstyle, discussing pandemic contingency planning with his boss.

  • Dilbert inquires about receiving a bonus for his efforts in pandemic contingency planning.
  • The boss responds that he won't know if Dilbert did a great job unless there is a pandemic emergency.
  • Dilbert expresses his dislike for the idea of receiving a bonus based on the occurrence of a pandemic emergency.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip highlights the challenges of contingency planning and the potential risks associated with it.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and his boss illustrates the uncertainty and unpredictability of pandemic emergencies.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of receiving a bonus based on the occurrence of a pandemic emergency, highlighting the absurdity of such a situation.

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