Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 26th November 1999

Dilbert//3877, first published 27 years ago on Friday 26th November 1999

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the turnaround ceo mole fire affect revenue outsource everything one smart employee risk rude

Official transcript

The devilish looking CEO asks Dilbert, "Tell me, mole, who can I fire without affecting revenue?"

Dilbert replies, "In theory, you could outsource everything and run the company with one smart employee."

Dilbert continues, "And at the risk of sounding rude, only one of us knew that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE TURNAROUND CEO TELL ME, MOLE, WHO CAN I FIRE WITHOUT AFFECTING REVENUE?

IN THEORY, YOU COULD OUTSOURCE EVERYTHING AND RUN THE COMPANY WITH ONE SMART EMPLOYEE.

AND AT THE RISK OF SOUNDING RUDE, ONLY ONE OF US KNEW THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Devil's in the Details"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between the CEO of a company and the devil. The CEO is concerned about the company's financial situation and asks the devil if he can fire someone without affecting revenue. The devil responds by suggesting that the CEO could outsource everything and run the company with only one smart employee. The CEO is skeptical at first but eventually agrees to give it a try. However, the devil warns him that there is only one person who knows how to do everything, and if that person leaves, the company will be in trouble.

Key Points:

• The CEO is looking for ways to reduce costs without affecting revenue.
• The devil suggests outsourcing everything and running the company with only one smart employee.
• The CEO is skeptical but eventually agrees to give it a try.
• The devil warns the CEO that there is only one person who knows how to do everything, and if that person leaves, the company will be in trouble.

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