Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th March 2018
Dilbert//10551, first published eight years ago on Monday 5th March 2018
Elbonian Slave Labor
Tags
employees, slave, wages, compensation, minimum wage, morality, business, money
Official transcript
Boss: Management was shocked to learn that the company we acquired had been using Elbonian slave labor. We immediately replaced them with minimum wage employees who have no hope of career advancement. Wally: You did the right thing. Boss: That's how it felt.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
MANAGEMENT WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE COMPANY WE ACQUIRED HAD BEEN USING ELBONIAN SLAVE LABOR.
WE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED THEM WITH MINIMUM WAGE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NO HOPE OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT.
YOU DID THE RIGHT THING.
THAT'S HOW IT FELT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Elbonian Solution"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a company's decision to replace its minimum-wage employees with Elbonian slave labor. The conversation begins with a manager expressing surprise at learning that the company had been using Elbonian slave labor. Another employee responds by stating that the company immediately replaced its minimum-wage employees with Elbonians who have no hope of career advancement. The manager acknowledges the effectiveness of this approach, saying, "You did the right thing. That's how it felt." The comic strip humorously highlights the company's cost-cutting measures and the employees' reaction to the change.
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