Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th November 2016

Dilbert//10073, first published ten years ago on Saturday 12th November 2016

Bought His Last Company

Tags

comparison, comparing, merger, acquisition, liquidation, layoff, redundancy, big business, competition, darwin

Official transcript

Man: That's now how we did it at my prior company. Boss: We bought your old company, fired all of the employees, and discontinued all of its products. Man: How is that possible? Boss: It's called "survival of the fittest."

It's just science.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THAT'S NOT HOW WE DID IT AT MY PRIOR COMPANY.

WE BOUGHT YOUR OLD COMPANY, FIRED ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES, AND DISCONTINUED ALL OF ITS PRODUCTS HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

IT'S CALLED "SURVIVAL OF THE FATTEST." IT'S JUST SCIENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Survival of the Fattest"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where employees are informed that their company has been acquired and will be dissolved. The new owner's goal is to eliminate all employees and discontinue all products. The employees are shocked and confused, with one employee asking how this is possible. The response is that it's "survival of the fatest," implying that the company will survive by eliminating all employees and products, leaving only the most efficient and profitable aspects.

Key Points:

• The company has been acquired and will be dissolved.
• The new owner's goal is to eliminate all employees and discontinue all products.
• The employees are shocked and confused by the announcement.
• The response to their questions is that it's "survival of the fatest," implying that the company will survive by eliminating all employees and products.
• The comic strip is a commentary on the cutthroat nature of business and the willingness of companies to eliminate employees and products in order to increase profits.

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