Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th March 2020

Dilbert//11302, first published six years ago on Wednesday 25th March 2020

Hiring Morons And Ted

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, labor, market, hire, moron, position, ted talk, video, smart

Official transcript

boss: the labor market is so tight that i had to hire a moron just to fill a position. my plan is to make him watch ted talk videos until he smartens up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE LABOR MARKET IS SO TIGHT THAT I HAD TO HIRE A MORON JUST TO FILL A POSITION MY PLAN IS TO MAKE HIM WATCH TED TALK VIDEOS UNTIL HE SMARTENS UP.

HOW MANY WILL IT TAKE?

WITH ANY LUCK, FIFTEEN TO SEVENTEEN WILL GET IT DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Labor Market is So Tight That I Had to Hire a Moron Just to Fill a Position"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters in an office setting. The first character expresses frustration with the labor market, stating that they had to hire a "moron" to fill a position. The second character responds by asking how many videos it will take to make the new employee smart enough to do the job. The punchline is that it will take 17 videos, and with any luck, the employee will get it done.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of hiring in a tight labor market.
• The use of the word "moron" is likely intended to be humorous and ironic, rather than offensive.
• The conversation between the two characters is lighthearted and playful, with a focus on the absurdity of the situation.

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