Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th July 2011

Dilbert//8118, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 7th July 2011

Tags

office workers hard work lateral promotion new job old job money involved saving it

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like to reward you for your hard work by giving you a lateral promotion. I was going to hire from the outside, but I realized I can make you do the new job plus your old one. Dilbert: Is money involved? Boss: Yes! I'm saving a ton of it!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO REWARD YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK BY GIVING YOU A LATERAL PROMOTION.

I WAS GOING TO HIRE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT I REALIZED I CAN MAKE YOU DO THE NEW JOB PLUS YOUR OLD ONE.

IS MONEY INVOLVED?

YES! I'M SAVING A TON OF IT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Lateral Promotion"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert and his boss in a meeting. The boss offers Dilbert a lateral promotion, which Dilbert initially accepts, but then rejects when he realizes it's just a way to save money and eliminate his current position.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is offered a lateral promotion by his boss.
• Dilbert initially accepts the promotion, but then rejects it when he realizes it's just a cost-saving measure.
• The boss is trying to save money by eliminating Dilbert's current position and replacing him with someone else.
• Dilbert is frustrated and feels that he's being taken advantage of.
• The comic strip highlights the challenges of corporate politics and the sometimes-cynical nature of business decisions.

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