Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th September 2013

Dilbert//8908, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 4th September 2013

Tags

competition (psychology) ignorance (knowledge) big tech firms hiring people prestigious degrees hiring idiots vacuum up hiring accused murderers bail

Official transcript

Catbert: The big tech firms say they no longer care about hiring people who have prestigious degrees. Obviously, they're trying to sucker the rest of us into hiring idiots while they vacuum up the people from the top schools. CEO: We need to get on this. Catbert: We could say we get good results by hiring accused murderers who are out on bail.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BIG TECH FIRMS SAY THEY NO LONGER CARE ABOUT HIRING PEOPLE WHO HAVE PRESTIGIOUS DEGREES.

OBVIOUSLY, THEY'RE TRYING TO SUCKER THE REST OF US INTO HIRING IDIOTS WHILE THEY VACUUM UP THE PEOPLE FROM TOP SCHOOLS.

SHLOOP SHLOOP WE NEED TO GET IN ON THIS.

WE COULD SAY WE GET GOOD RESULTS BY HIRING ACCUSED MURDERERS WHO ARE OUT ON BAIL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Hiring Frenzy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, revolves around a conversation between a man and a red creature. The man expresses frustration with tech firms' preference for hiring individuals with prestigious degrees, stating that they no longer care about hiring people with such qualifications. The red creature, however, suggests that they could get good results by hiring murderers who are out on bail.

Key Points:

• The man is dissatisfied with the tech industry's focus on hiring individuals with prestigious degrees.
• The red creature proposes an unconventional approach to hiring, suggesting that murderers on bail could be effective employees.
• The conversation highlights the absurdity of the tech industry's hiring practices and the potential consequences of prioritizing degree-holders over other qualifications.

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