Fired For Posting Dilbert - Update
Jun 5, 2008 General Nonsense |
Do you remember the fellow who was fired for posting a Dilbert comic at work? It made national news twice. The first time was when he got fired, and the second time was when I did a series of comics about it:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/WaterCooler/story?id=4323900
Later I posted Dave Steward's story and his resume on my blog, hoping someone would offer him a job. He just e-mailed to say something good came of it. Dilbert blog reader Bob Buchholz offered to help Dave with his resume (which needed help), and a company with a sense of humor gave him a job a month ago. Dave thinks Bob's help on the resume made the difference. He's working security again, this time within walking distance of his home.
I don't know Bob personally, but apparently he is a generous guy.
Votes: +23
Comments
User Name: Hemantsclone
Jun 11, 2008
+1
That was so unlike any of the Dilbert-strip characters! Scott Adams is human after all...
User Name: Malky
Jun 8, 2008
-1
Today's post was eaten by a bug in the software. It was quite interesting. But I don't have time to retype it.
User Name: DMSteward
Jun 6, 2008
+2
I would like to thank you, Scott, and all of your fans for the support. I did get alot of helpful hints on my resume, besides Bob's. I also did get some job offers, unforunately they were a far enough distance away that it wasn't an option. Those that suggested my wife quit her job, so we could move, not an option. The house would be too difficult to sell and my wife has a very good paying job. Dave
User Name: vijayst
Jun 5, 2008
+1
Once I was reading a dilbert comic strip. And by mistake, had clicked the print button on the browser. I was not aware of this. And after few hours, boss (an undrunk lemur) circulated email about company policy of using printers, and the corporate network policy.
User Name: 4nicolas2
Jun 5, 2008
+1
Here is the link, some might want to read it completely:
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2007-10-26/
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2007-10-26/
User Name: Renaldo
Jun 5, 2008
+2
Nice outcome ... he even gets to work within walking distance of home. If Scott would get more of us fired, then hook us up with no-drive commutes, he could save the planet. I be clippin Dilbert comics as I speak!
User Name: kaustubhpa
Jun 5, 2008
-1
gr8 he cud escape from the lemurs...
Btw, there's apparently more to monkey brains than sticking to drawing comics......
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080528-monkey-brain.html
Btw, there's apparently more to monkey brains than sticking to drawing comics......
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080528-monkey-brain.html
User Name: howabominable
Jun 5, 2008
+2
Grats on your new job Dave, and thanks for your help, Bob :). It's nice to see people still sticking together and helping each other.
User Name: nickersond
Jun 5, 2008
+2
Great, he's finally working again. Now Please be careful not to get him fired again, Scott. It'll keep you have to go through this whole redemption process, again.
Today's cuss word: C0cksuck3r
Today's cuss word: C0cksuck3r
User Name: djo3971
Jun 5, 2008
0
Thanks Matt!
Yeah, "Basic Instructions" by Scott Meyer!
I knew the first name was something that reminded me of S. Adams and the strip was something that reminded me of Sharon Stone.
Thanks again!
Yeah, "Basic Instructions" by Scott Meyer!
I knew the first name was something that reminded me of S. Adams and the strip was something that reminded me of Sharon Stone.
Thanks again!
User Name: mattj01
Jun 5, 2008
-1
@ djo3971:
Scott Meyer's still up and running, and syndicated with a competing internet comic site, thereby ending any and all *constructive* advice from Mr. Adams. However, I still have to thank him for pointing me to Scott Meyer's comic, Basic Instructions. F-Minus, Dilbert, and Basic Instructions are the three comics I read regularly and laugh at regularly.
Scott Meyer's still up and running, and syndicated with a competing internet comic site, thereby ending any and all *constructive* advice from Mr. Adams. However, I still have to thank him for pointing me to Scott Meyer's comic, Basic Instructions. F-Minus, Dilbert, and Basic Instructions are the three comics I read regularly and laugh at regularly.
User Name: djo3971
Jun 5, 2008
-3
@simon1127: "has abook coming out ..... you could just check his site rather than posting snippy comments "
1. You're just jealous cause I had the first comment.
2. Puhleeze! Snippy comments are what makes this site what it is.
3. Checking "his" site would clearly infer that I could remember "his" name. Obviously I could not or I wouldn't have referred to "him" as "the guy."
4. My larger point/question is whether Scott is still providing guidance/suggestions/mentorship etc. Since he's not blogged about it in a while, and all.
Non-snippy comment: Scott, you are a true humanitarian for championing this guy's (I mean, _Dave's_cause...sorry, had to look up in the other posts to find the name) and I am pleased that the injustice was rectified.
1. You're just jealous cause I had the first comment.
2. Puhleeze! Snippy comments are what makes this site what it is.
3. Checking "his" site would clearly infer that I could remember "his" name. Obviously I could not or I wouldn't have referred to "him" as "the guy."
4. My larger point/question is whether Scott is still providing guidance/suggestions/mentorship etc. Since he's not blogged about it in a while, and all.
Non-snippy comment: Scott, you are a true humanitarian for championing this guy's (I mean, _Dave's_cause...sorry, had to look up in the other posts to find the name) and I am pleased that the injustice was rectified.
User Name: munyue
Jun 5, 2008
+1
Guess what? I used to work in an American MNC in Singapore.
A few years ago, I was asked by my supervisor to remove some Dilbert strips which I thought was hilarious from my cubicle wall as management had deemed them to be inappropriate for the office. Imagine my incredulity!
As a 'compromise', I was allowed to keep my Dilbert calendar on my desk. Duh!
A few years ago, I was asked by my supervisor to remove some Dilbert strips which I thought was hilarious from my cubicle wall as management had deemed them to be inappropriate for the office. Imagine my incredulity!
As a 'compromise', I was allowed to keep my Dilbert calendar on my desk. Duh!
User Name: Slap D Monkey
Jun 5, 2008
0
So, what have we learned here boys and girls? Security job does not equal job security. Hmmm, interesting . . . does that anti-analogy work with other things? Does a job that blows equal a . . . nevermind.
SAdamites everywhere, put your hands together for the job-finding power of our boy, Scott!!
SAdamites everywhere, put your hands together for the job-finding power of our boy, Scott!!
User Name: spaz
Jun 5, 2008
-1
A guy with your popularity, and internet presence has the power to do good, just by virtue of a mention of a name.
By mentioning a website for example, it can get thousands of times more hits even if it's total crap. People will even come back for a while, waiting for some good content to come out because Scott Adams mentioned it. But I'm sure I'm not saying anything you don't already know.
So Kudos for making one guys life way better just by mentioning his name, in context anyways.
Now, how about mentioning my crappy website?
By mentioning a website for example, it can get thousands of times more hits even if it's total crap. People will even come back for a while, waiting for some good content to come out because Scott Adams mentioned it. But I'm sure I'm not saying anything you don't already know.
So Kudos for making one guys life way better just by mentioning his name, in context anyways.
Now, how about mentioning my crappy website?
User Name: ABTechie
Jun 5, 2008
+2
Thank you, Scott and Bob!
Congrats, Dave!
Good triumphs over narrow-mindedness, intolerance and stupidity.
Congrats, Dave!
Good triumphs over narrow-mindedness, intolerance and stupidity.
User Name: NotThisGod
Jun 5, 2008
0
It's good that he got away from that office. You can't work in an environment like that. Just think, if he had posted a Hagar the Horrible comic instead, he would still have to drive to work.
http://www.notthisgod.blogspot.com
http://www.notthisgod.blogspot.com
User Name: simon1127
Jun 5, 2008
0
"yeah, but whatever happened to the guy you were helping become a better comic strip writer?" he has abook coming out ..... you could just check his site rather than posting snippy comments
