The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for April 07, 2022

You mean there’s something he can’t control?

Not!

The staff has a tendancy to annoy the chief.

And he prayed, " Lord, give me patience, and give it to me RIGHT NOW."

I think this is the first time I have seen the chief in that position. I’m not sure if he is getting up, sitting down, or just trying to avoid seeing a chiropractor. (My guess is his back hurts, and he is too cheap to shell out for a visit to the doc.)

Chief gonna sprain something.

i work for CONTROL…

Chief thinks his control of people is a strength not a weakness Brutus. Self righteous – that he is totally correct or morally superior..

ain’t he your boss though. I mean controlling is part of the whole boss thing right.

What degree of control leads to losses?

Interesting response by the boss?

Catch-22…

At least he is aware. That’s the first step. Doubt if he will take more then one step though …

I didn’t think boss man cared about his employees at all. Today Brutus is his conscience?

This strip presents a new view of Brutus’ and boss man’s relationship. Brutus is beside the boss and the boss is, as Cordlock points out, in a relaxed position which is also a new position for him. Usually, Brutus is speaking across the Boss’ desk with the said desk acting as a wall to separate management and staff. This view shows Brutus in an almost majordomo role, no longer the belittled peon but a member of staff that has the Boss’ ear. With this relationship, Brutus can even make a criticism without the expected retaliation from the Boss. Interesting.

Boss had a 3 martini lunch.

If his controlling causes something to go bad, he gladly gives the staff credit…

He controls it by aiming it in the right direction.