Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 09, 2021

It’s the boss who is scum.

Alex wisdom could find the solution.

He should just fire himself, then do a start up company with his girlfriend…

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The downside of the great job.

So much for a second opinion… :D

ok so bernie gave him a chance to save kim.

Since it doesn’t matter who gets fired, put all their names in a hat and draw one.

You have to figure, having known Mike for over 25 years at the point of this strip’s original publication, that Mark recognizes Mike’s voice.

Nice. Send the boss a note saying he’s fired. See how it works out.

Think of getting fired as a life’s lesson. It builds character. Go ahead and use this in your speech to the poor souls if you like.

Things that might take weeks in other comics take a panel or two here. No hesitation, just full-on, character-driven narrative.

Absolution: Last in ⇨ First out !

There is a simple solution to Mikes’s dilemma. He should take all the coders and start his own company.

If those are the only two choices, this is how I would handle it: Tell Kim what’s going on, and let HER make the decision. She would have more insight into the comparative value of her fellow coders. And who knows? She might have another job waiting in the wings, and might be glad to be “laid off” so she doesn’t have to make that choice. (Or for that matter, she might be happy to live off unemployment for a while…)

Mike can expect to get fired himself in the near future – either his boss will try to save face by blaming Mike for the firings, or Mike will find it harder to manage the remaining employees (who neither trust nor like him anymore) prompting the boss to say Mike has become ineffective…

If anyone at the company knows about you and Kim, tread very carefully Mike.

Popeye? What kind of name is Popeye?

Well, at least my name doesn’t sound like some kind of lu-SOOB-ra-CANTS!