Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 5th October 2013

Dilbert//8939, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 5th October 2013

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employees progress policy promote from within better plans business

Official transcript

Boss: Our policy is to promote from within. Dilbert: How will you backfill the jobs of the people you promoted? Boss: From within. Dilbert: That's one of your better plans.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR POLICY IS TO PROMOTE FROM WITHIN HOW WILL YOU BACKFILL THE JOBS OF THE PEOPLE YOU PROMOTED?

FROM WITHIN.

THAT'S ONE OF YOUR BETTER PLANS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Backfilling the Jobs of the People You Promoted"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a meeting where a manager asks how to fill the positions of employees who have been promoted.
• The employees respond by suggesting that the manager promote them from within, implying that they are qualified for the vacant positions.
• The manager's response is sarcastic, stating that it's one of their better plans, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of promoting employees from within.
• It highlights the challenges of filling vacant positions after promotions.
• The manager's sarcastic response adds to the humor of the situation.

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