Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th April 1997

Dilbert//2922, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 15th April 1997

Dilbert for Monday 14th April 1997

Dilbert for Wednesday 16th April 1997

Wally Hates Cats

Tags

catbert evil hr director life insurance policy pay premiums collect insurance valuable company don't like cats business

Official transcript

Catbert and Wally sit at a table. Catbert says, "The company has taken out a life insurance policy on you, Wally."

Catbert continues, "We pay the premiums and we collect the insurance when you die."

Wally looks at the policy and asks, "Is this because I'm so valuable to the company?"

Catbert replies, "It's because we think you'll be more valuable dead."

Wally says, "This is exactly why I don't like cats."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN OUT A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON YOU, WALLY.

WE PAY THE PREMIUMS AND WE COLLECT THE INSURANCE WHEN YOU DIE.

IS THIS BECAUSE I'M SO VALUABLE TO THE COMPANY?

IT'S BECAUSE WE THINK YOU'LL BE MORE VALUABLE DEAD.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY I DON'T LIKE CATS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1997, features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, engaging in a conversation with a company employee. The conversation revolves around the company's decision to cancel the employee's life insurance policy, citing its financial value as a reason for doing so.

Key Points:

The company has terminated the employee's life insurance policy.
The reason cited is that the employee is more valuable to the company alive.
The employee expresses frustration and disappointment with the decision.
The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the company's priorities.

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