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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th May 2022

Dilbert//12095, first published four years ago on Friday 27th May 2022

Impressing Musk


Open source transcript

OUR SALES ARE UP 23% SINCE ELON MUSK BOUGHT OUR COMPANY AND FIRED THE ENTIRE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.

THAT WORKED SO WELL, I PLAN TO FIRE THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO IMPRESS HIM.

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING TO IMPRESS HIM?

I PLAN TO FIRE YOU. I THINK HE'D LIKE THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Marketing's Downfall"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men, likely a boss and an employee, in a workplace setting. The boss reveals that sales have increased by 23% since Elon Musk bought the company and fired the entire marketing department. The employee asks if he is doing anything to impress Musk, implying that he wants to keep his job. The boss responds by saying that he plans to fire the engineering department to impress Musk.

Key Points:

  • Sales have increased by 23% since Elon Musk took over the company.
  • The entire marketing department was fired by Musk.
  • The boss plans to fire the engineering department to impress Musk.
  • The employee is concerned about keeping his job and asks if he is doing anything to impress Musk.

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