Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th April 2019

Dilbert//10956, first published seven years ago on Sunday 14th April 2019

Wally Plans His Retirement

Tags

business, office, office workers, retirement, profit

Official transcript

wally: the product i'm developing will be unprofitable for the first none years, but revenue will surge in the tenth.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE PRODUCT I'M DEVELOPING WILL BE UNPROFITABLE FOR THE FIRST NINE YEARS, BUT REVENUE WILL SURGE IN THE TENTH.

DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU PLAN TO RETIRE IN NINE YEARS?

MAYBE.

YOU WILL BE HAPPILY RETIRED BEFORE WE FIND OUT IF PROFITS REALLY DO SURGE IN YEAR TEN.

THAT MAKES EVERYTHING YOU SAY SOUND SUSPICIOUS.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE.

WHO CAME UP WITH THE NUMBERS?

THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR QUESTIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Numbers Don't Lie"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bald man with glasses and a green shirt, in a meeting with his colleagues. The conversation revolves around the company's financial performance and the upcoming retirement of a colleague.

Key Points:

• Dilbert presents a graph showing the company's revenue growth, which appears to be declining.
• He claims that the product will be unprofitable for the first nine years but predicts a surge in revenue in the tenth year.
• The colleague, who is planning to retire in nine years, is skeptical and asks if Dilbert is lying about the numbers.
• Dilbert responds that numbers don't lie, but the colleague remains unconvinced.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert asking who came up with the numbers, implying that he may not be entirely truthful.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of presenting misleading or inaccurate data to support a desired outcome. It highlights the importance of transparency and honesty in business decision-making.

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