Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 21st April 1997

Dilbert//2928, first published 29 years ago on Monday 21st April 1997

Tags

family friendly policies higher profits high profits true costs camouflage five minute break

Official transcript

A woman points at a chart and says, "My study shows that the companies with 'Family Friendly' policies have higher profits."

Dilbert sits in the audience with Wally, Alice and other employees. He raises his hand and says, "Question: Do family policies cause high profits or do high profits simply camouflage the true costs of the policies?"

The woman says, "We'll take a five-minute break so the married people can slap you for asking that."

Dilbert says, "Ouch!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY STUDY SHOWS THAT THE COMPANIES WITH "FAMILY FRIENDLY" POLICIES HAVE HIGHER PROFITS.

QUESTION: DO FAMILY POLICIES CAUSE HIGH PROFITS OR DO HIGH PROFITS SIMPLY CAMOUFLAGE THE TRUE COSTS OF THE POLICIES?

WE'LL TAKE A FIVE- MINUTE BREAK SO THE MARRIED PEOPLE CAN SLAP YOU FOR ASKING THAT.

OUCH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Family Friendly Policies"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company's study on "family friendly" policies and their impact on profits. The study concludes that such policies lead to higher profits. However, the company's management is skeptical, citing a specific policy as an example. The policy in question is that employees are given a five-minute break to slap their spouses when asked, which the management believes will lead to high profits.

Key Points:

• The company's study finds a positive correlation between "family friendly" policies and higher profits.
• The management is skeptical of the study's findings and questions the true cost of the policies.
• A specific policy is highlighted, where employees are given a five-minute break to slap their spouses when asked, which the management believes will lead to high profits.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that companies may prioritize profits over employee well-being and relationships.

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