Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th July 2022

Dilbert//12142, first published four years ago on Wednesday 13th July 2022

Layoffs Of Ten Percent

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN ASKED TO LAY OFF TEN PERCENT OF MY EMPLOYEES SO THE COMPANY CAN STAY SOLVENT DURING THE DOWNTURN I CAN'T TELL WHO IS DOING A GOOD JOB, SO MY PLAN IS TO FIRE THE FIRST PERSON WHO ASKS ME A DUMB QUESTION.

WHAT IF THE QUESTION ISN T DUMB?

WE HAVE A WINNER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dumb Question"

Summary:

• A company is facing a crisis due to a downturn, prompting the CEO to ask employees to volunteer for layoffs.
• The CEO explains that the company needs to cut costs by laying off 10% of its workforce.
• One employee asks if the company can stay solvent during the downturn, and the CEO responds that he can't reveal who is doing well and who is not.
• The CEO then asks if the question is dumb, and the employee replies that they have a winner.
• The CEO announces that the person who asks the dumb question will be fired first.
• The employee who asked the question is surprised and asks if they are the winner.
• The CEO confirms that they are the winner and will be fired first.
• The employee is shocked and asks if they can appeal the decision.
• The CEO responds that there is no appeal process and that the decision is final.
• The employee is left stunned and unsure of what to do next.

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