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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th October 1993

Dilbert//1643, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 14th October 1993


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dilbert alice dogbert the boss company president stock business trip


Official transcript

Dogbert sits at his desk reading the newspaper. Dogbert says, "What?? The presidents of other companies make way more money than I do!!"

Dogbert continues, "I'd better make some short-sighted cuts. That should raise our stock price and make my stock options worth millions."

The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, ". . . All business trips are one-way from now on . . . And you're all required to take a trip this afternoon."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WHAT?? THE PRESIDENTS OF OTHER COMPANIES MAKE WAY MORE MONEY THAN I DO !!

NEWS I'D BETTER MAKE SOME SHORTSIGHTED SPENDING CUTS. THAT SHOULD RAISE OUR STOCK PRICE AND MAK MY STOCK OPTIONS WORTH MILLIONS ALL BUSINESS TRIPS ARE ONE-WAY FROM NOW ON... AND YOU'RE ALL REQUIRED TO TAKE A TRIP THIS AFTERNOON.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stock Options"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, sitting in a blue chair, reading a newspaper. The conversation begins with the president of other companies making more money than Dilbert.

  • The president suggests that Dilbert raise the stock price and make stock options worth millions.
  • Dilbert is hesitant, citing the need for business trips and the one-way nature of the trips from now on.
  • The conversation ends with the president's response, implying that Dilbert is required to take a trip this afternoon.

Key Points:

  • The comic strip highlights the challenges of corporate life, including the pressure to increase stock prices and the demands of business travel.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and the president showcases the absurdity of corporate culture and the ways in which it can impact employees' lives.

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