Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th June 2021
Dilbert//11762, first published five years ago on Monday 28th June 2021
Firing By Text
Tags
business, employment, text, smartphone, fire, remote, workforce, thumbs-up, sarcasm
Official transcript
boss: the best part of having a remote workforce is firing them by text.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
THE BEST PART OF HAVING A REMOTE WORKFORCE IS FIRING THEM BY TEXT.
TED, YOU'RE FIRED.
TAP TAP TAP IT'S DONE?
NO, I ALSO NEED TO GIVE A THUMBS-UP TO HIS CRYING FACE EMOJI.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Firing by Text"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where a character is fired by text message. The scene unfolds as follows:
- The boss, Ted, sends a text message to the employee, stating, "THE BEST PART OF HAVING A REMOTE WORKFORCE IS FIRING THEM BY TEXT."
- The employee, who is sitting at their desk, receives the message and responds with a series of taps on their phone, indicating that they have received the message.
- The employee then asks, "IT'S DONE?" and the boss replies, "NO, I ALSO NEED TO GIVE A THUMBS-UP TO HIS CRYING FACE EMOJI."
- The employee, still sitting at their desk, gives a thumbs-up to their crying face emoji, indicating that they have completed the task.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of remote work and the challenges of managing a team in a virtual environment. It highlights the absurdity of firing someone by text message and the importance of maintaining a sense of humanity in the workplace.
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