Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th August 2016

Dilbert//9998, first published ten years ago on Monday 29th August 2016

The Self Serving Consultant

Tags

consultant, cruelty, laziness, work ethic, business

Official transcript

The Self-Serving Consultant. Dogbert: I recommend firing this guy so you have more money for me. I also recommend withholding his final check until he makes all of my PowerPoint slides for me. Man: This is messed up. Dogbert: Add some recommendations so I sound smart.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE SELF-SERVING CONSULTANT I RECOMMEND FIRING THIS GUY SO YOU HAVE MORE MONEY FOR ME.

I ALSO RECOMMEND WITHHOLDING HIS FINAL CHECK UNTIL HE MAKES ALL OF MY POWERPOINT SLIDES FOR ME.

THIS 1S MESSED UP.

ADD SOME RECOMMENDATIONS SO I SOUND SMART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "The Self-Serving Consultant".

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting between a self-serving consultant and a group of people. The consultant recommends firing the person who will be responsible for paying him, and then recommends withholding his final check until he completes all of the person's PowerPoint slides. The consultant is then shown sitting at a desk, looking smug and self-satisfied, with a speech bubble saying "Add some recommendations so I sound smart." The final panel shows the consultant sitting in a chair, looking even more smug and self-satisfied, with a speech bubble saying "This is messed up." The overall tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of a self-serving consultant who is only interested in lining his own pockets.

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