Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th August 2018
Dilbert//10712, first published eight years ago on Monday 13th August 2018
Shred The Copies
Tags
dilbert, the boss, wally, copies, documents, coffee, shred
Official transcript
The Boss: Company policy says we must shred all proprietary documents. But make copies first.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
COMPANY POLICY SAYS WE MUST SHRED ALL PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS.
BUT MAKE COPIES FIRST.
SHOULD DO I WE SHRED HAVE TO THE COPIES DO ALL THE TOO?
THINKING AROUND HERE?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Shredding the Evidence"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a company's policy of shredding all proprietary documents. However, the employees are more concerned with making copies of the documents before shredding them.
- The first panel shows the company's policy being discussed, with the caption "Company policy says we must shred all proprietary documents."
- The second panel reveals that the employees are making copies of the documents before shredding them, with the caption "But make copies first."
- The third panel shows the employees asking if they should shred the copies too, with the caption "Should we shred the copies too?"
- The final panel shows one employee questioning the need to shred anything at all, with the caption "Do I have to do all the thinking around here?"
Key Takeaways:
- The comic strip highlights the absurdity of company policies and the lack of critical thinking among employees.
- It pokes fun at the idea that employees are more concerned with following rules than actually doing their jobs.
- The strip also touches on the theme of bureaucracy and the tendency for companies to create unnecessary complexity.
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