Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd November 2012

Dilbert//8602, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 2nd November 2012

Tags

office buildings cubicle workplace open floor plan research pattern randomize evil science

Official transcript

Boss: We're thinking of moving from a cubicle workplace to an open floor plan. Dilbert: Is that because you did some research that discovered that the open floor plan is the only thing worse than what we have now? Boss: They figured out the pattern. Catbert: I told you we should randomize our evil!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE THINKING OF MOVING FROM A CUBICLE WORKPLACE TO AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN IS THAT BECAUSE YOU DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THE OPEN FLOOR PLAN IS THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN WHAT WE HAVE NOW?

THEY FIGURED OUT THE PATTERN.

I TOLD YOU WE SHOULD RANDOMIZE OUR EVIL!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Open Floor Plan Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a group of coworkers discussing their new open floor plan office layout. One employee, seemingly frustrated with the change, inquires about the reasoning behind it. The boss responds that they conducted research and discovered the open floor plan is the only thing worse than their previous setup. The employee then sarcastically remarks that the company should randomize their evil, implying that the decision to adopt an open floor plan is a manifestation of the company's malevolent nature.

Key Elements:

• Setting: A modern office with an open floor plan
• Characters:
  • Coworkers: Expressing frustration and confusion about the new layout
  • Boss: Defending the decision to adopt an open floor plan
  • Employee: Sarcastically questioning the company's motives
• Plot:
  • Coworkers discuss their new open floor plan office layout
  • Employee asks about the reasoning behind the change
  • Boss responds with a tongue-in-cheek explanation
  • Employee sarcastically suggests randomizing the company's evil
• Themes:
  • The challenges of adapting to change in the workplace
  • The importance of effective communication and transparency in decision-making processes
  • The potential for humor and satire in addressing serious issues like office layouts and company culture

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