> I worked for AT&T from 1990 to 2000, i.e. through the years of terminal
> decline that later culminated in getting swallowed by one of the offspring.
> Especially when I was in HQ in New Jersey (1990-95), the place was positively
> crawling with expensive and useless consultants, and when management had no
> clue what to do next, they reorganized, of course! Everything you read in the
> Dilbert strip is true, with the possible exception of Dogbert and the evil
> cat as HR director. I think ours was human, but I am not 100% sure.
It is not a coincidence that so much of Dilbert just happens to occur
within Telecom. The writer continues to maintain a lot of contact with
industry insiders.
Catbert is likely the most accurate character in the entire strip.
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Ken Norton
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http://www.zone-10.com
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