Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd March 1993

Dilbert//1418, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 3rd March 1993

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dilbert wally employees valuable asset the boss afraid carbon paper

Official transcript

Dilbert, Wally, Ted and the Boss sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "I've been saying for years that 'employees are our most valuable asset.'"

The Boss continues, "It turns out that I was wrong. Money is our most valuable asset. Employees are ninth."

Wally says, "I'm afraid to ask what came in eighth."

The Boss replies, "Carbon paper."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS THAT "EMPLOYEES ARE OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET." TT IT TURNS OUT THAT I WAS WRONG. MONEY IS OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET. EMPLOYEES ARE NINTH.

I'M AFRAID TO ASK WHAT CAME IN EIGHTH.

CARBON PAPER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Most Valuable Asset"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a meeting where an executive declares that employees are the company's most valuable asset.
• However, the employees are skeptical and ask what came in eighth place.
• The executive responds with "carbon paper," implying that employees are less valuable than carbon paper.
• The employees are shocked and upset by this comment, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies often prioritize profits over people, and the disconnect between corporate values and reality.

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