Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Thursday August 15,
1996
Tags dogbert, career counselor, contract employee, rehired, higher salary, downsized, dumb, hire third time, parable, ant and spider, both boring
Transcript
Wally sits across from Dogbert's desk and says, "I was fired once, but I came back as a contract employee. Later I was rehired at a higher salary." Wally continues, "Now I'm being downsized again. Do you think they'll be dumb enough to hire me a third time?" Dogbert says, "Your story reminds me of the parable of the ant and the spider." Wally asks, "Really? How?" Dogbert replies, "They're both boring."
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Wednesday August 14,
1996
Tags layoff list, wally, claimed chair, few minutes ago, hard on survivors
Transcript
Ted says to Wally, "I hear you're on the layoff list, Wally. Has anyone claimed your chair yet?" A man says, "I claimed it a few minutes ago." Ted yells, "Liar!" As the two men fight, Wally says, "I guess it's true what they say about layoffs being hard on the survivors."
Tuesday August 13,
1996
Tags layoffs, mobility pool, run around, finding job, internal job, ax falls, layoffs dignified, nonexistent job
Transcript
The Boss and Wally sit at a table. The Boss says, "We don't do 'layoffs' at this company. But you HAVE been selected to participate in our mobility pool!" The Boss explains, "As the name implies, you get to scurry around trying to find a nonexistent internal job before the ax falls." Wally asks, "How's this different from a layoff?" The Boss replies, "With layoffs you get to keep your dignity."

