Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th July 2018

Dilbert//10672, first published eight years ago on Wednesday 4th July 2018

Reducing Headcount By Attrition

Tags

big business, injury, layoff, osha, safety

Official transcript

CEO: We need to reduce headcount, but we plan to do it by attrition. We're loosening our safety standards and letting nature do the rest. Voice: Gaaa!!! Ouch!!! CEO: You might want to keep your headphones on for a week or so.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE NEED TO REDUCE HEADCOUNT, BUT WE PLAN TO DO IT BY ATTRITION.

WE'RE LOOSENING OUR SAFETY STANDARDS AND LETTING NATURE DO THE REST.

GAAA!!!

OUCH!!!

YOU MIGHT WANT TO KEEP YOUR HEADPHONES ON FOR A WEEK OR SO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Headcount Reduction"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where the company's safety standards are being loosened, and the remaining employees are expected to maintain their current level of work. The conversation revolves around the need to reduce headcount, but instead of laying off employees, the company plans to achieve this by attrition. The employees are concerned about keeping their headphones on for an extended period, which is not feasible due to the noise level in the office. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the employees' frustration with the company's decision-making process.

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