Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st October 2000

Dilbert//4217, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 31st October 2000

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30 day dance of death new job within spray paint

Official transcript

Catbert, standing on a table, says to Ted, "Ted, your thirty-day dance of death begins today."

Shaking a bottle of spray-paint, Catbert says, "You must find a new job within the company during that time."

As Catbert spray-paints the letter 'L' on Ted's chest, Ted says, "Is the spray-paint absolutely necessary?"

Catbert says, "That's an 'L'."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOUR THIRTY- DAY DANCE OF DEATH BEGINS TODAY.

YOU MUST FIND A NEW JOB WITHIN THE COMPANY DURING THAT TIME.

IS THE SPRAY-PAINT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY?

THAT'S AN "L."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Spray-Paint Job"

Summary:

The comic strip features Ted, a character who has been told that his "thirty-day dance of death" begins today. He is informed that he must find a new job within the company during this time. In a meeting, Ted is shown spraying paint on a colleague, who asks if the spray-paint is absolutely necessary. Ted responds with "That's an 'L'." The colleague is confused and asks if it is a letter or a spray-paint can. Ted explains that it is a letter, indicating that he has been let go from his job. The comic strip humorously depicts the challenges of finding a new job and the absurdity of corporate culture.

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