Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th April 2013

Dilbert//8770, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 19th April 2013

Tags

competition (psychology) managers & supervisors thwarting rivals competitions expensive engineering solutions business

Official transcript

Dilbert: Have you heard any rumors about what is driving our boss's decisions lately? Alice: He's thwarting a rival within the company by offering only prohibitively expensive engineering solutions. Dilbert: My work has meaning, but it's not the good kind.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAVE YOU HEARD ANY RUMORS ABOUT WHAT IS DRIVING OUR BOSS'S DECISIONS LATELY?

HE'S THWARTING A RIVAL WITHIN THE COMPANY BY OFFERING ONLY PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS.

MY WORK HAS MEANING, BUT IT'S NOT THE GOOD KIND.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Expensive Engineering Solutions"

Summary:

• A conversation unfolds between Dilbert and his boss, who is considering a rival company's offer to provide "only prohibitively expensive engineering solutions."
• Dilbert's response is straightforward: "My work has meaning, but it's not the good kind."
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of prioritizing cost over quality in engineering solutions.

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