Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th November 1995

Dilbert//2402, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 12th November 1995

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mister catbert total compensation plan salary alone danger balances out employee benefits lower blood pressure rubbing soft belly trick health benefit

Official transcript

The Boss, Catbert, Dilbert, Alice and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Mister Catbert will explain our new 'total compensation plan' for excellence."

Catbert says, "We no longer view compensation in the narrow terms of salary alone."

Dilbert, Alice and Wally think, "Danger! Danger!"

Catbert continues, "If employee benefits go up, then salaries can go down and it all balances out."

Catbert lies on the table and says, "For example, did you know you could lower your blood pressure by rubbing my soft, furry belly?"

Alice says, "It might be a trick!"

Wally thinks, "What's the worst thing that could happen?"

Wally rubs Catbert's stomach and Catbert shouts, "Ha ha ha!!! It's a health benefit! Now I'll cut everybody's salary!"

Dilbert, Alice and Wally look shocked and their hair and clothing is disheveled. Dilbert says, "I've noticed that the more health benefits I get, the worse I feel."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MISTER CATBERT WILL EXPLAIN OUR NEW "TOTAL COMPENSATION PLAN" FOR EXCELLENCE.

WE NO LONGER VIEW COMPENSATION IN THE NARROW TERMS OF SALARY ALONE.

DANGER!

DANGER!

IF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS GO UP, THEN SALARIES CAN GO DOWN AND IT ALL BALANCES OUT.

FOR EXAMPLE, DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD LOWER YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE BY RUBBING MY SOFT, FURRY BELLY?

IT MIGHT BE A TRICK!

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?

HA HAHA!!! IT'S A HEALTH BENEFIT! NOW I'LL CUT EVERYBODY'S SALARY!

IVE NOTICED THAT THE MORE HEALTH BENEFITS I GET, THE WORSE I FEEL

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Total Compensation Plan" and revolves around a conversation between a cat, a human, and a devil about employee benefits.

Key Points:

• The cat, representing the company, explains that it will no longer view compensation in terms of salary alone.
• The devil, representing an employee, expresses concern about the impact on health benefits.
• The human, representing a manager, is unaware of the potential consequences of the new plan.
• The devil suggests that the new plan could lead to a decrease in health benefits, which would be detrimental to employees.
• The cat responds by stating that if employee benefits go up, salaries can go down, and it all balances out.
• The devil is skeptical of this claim, citing the potential negative impact on health benefits.
• The comic strip ends with the devil feeling worse about the situation, highlighting the potential risks of the new compensation plan.

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