Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th July 2012

Dilbert//8507, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 30th July 2012

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Tags

business failures-bankruptcies stock market innovative pordcuts in pipeline r&d budget firings sexy startup work smarter ironic money

Official transcript

Boss: Our stock is down 49% and we have no innovative products in the pipeline. CEO: Slash the R&D budget, fire 9,000 employees, and buy a sexy start-up company that we can run into the ground. Boss: We did all of that last year. CEO: Did I already tell the employees to work smarter? Boss: Yes. They thought you were being ironic.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR STOCK IS DOWN 49% AND WE HAVE NO INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS IN THE PIPELINE.

SLASH THE R&D BUDGET, FIRE 9,000 EMPLOYEES, AND BUY A SEXY START UP COMPANY THAT WE CAN RUN INTO THE GROUND.

WE DID ALL OF THAT LAST YEAR.

DID I ALREADY TELL THE EMPLOYEES TO WORK SMARTER?

YES. THEY THOUGHT YOU WERE BEING IRONIC.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Irony of Innovation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2012, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on corporate life. The strip consists of three panels:

Panel 1: The CEO announces a 49% stock drop and the elimination of all innovative products from the pipeline.
Panel 2: The CEO reveals plans to slash the R&D budget, fire 9,000 employees, and buy a startup company that can run into the ground.
Panel 3: The CEO asks if anyone has told the employees to work smarter, only to be met with irony by the employee.

The strip satirizes the common practice of corporate leaders making drastic changes to boost profits, while ignoring the long-term consequences and the need for innovation to stay competitive.

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