Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th August 1998

Dilbert//3414, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 20th August 1998

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catbert evil hr director regular employees paid less contract workers intangible benefits

Official transcript

Caption: Catbert: Evil H.R. Director Catbert is talking to the contract employee with glasses. Catbert says, "Yes, regular employees are paid less than contract emplyees such as yourself."

Catbert says, "But if you join the company, you'll get many intangible benefits."

The employee says, "Maybe your stockholders would like some intangible benefits. They can have mine."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR YES, REGULAR EMPLOYEES ARE PAID LESS THAN CONTRACT EMPLOYEES SUCH AS YOURSELF.

BUT IF YOU JOIN THE COMPANY, YOU'LL GET MANY INTANGIBLE BENEFITS.

MAYBE YOUR STOCKHOLDERS WOULD LIKE SOME INTANGIBLE BENEFITS. THEY CAN HAVE MINE.

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AI Analysis

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

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, discussing employee benefits with a group of cats. The conversation revolves around the concept of intangible benefits, which are not explicitly stated in the image but can be inferred as non-monetary advantages offered to employees.

Key Points:

• Catbert explains that regular employees are paid less than contract employees, implying that regular employees may not receive the same level of compensation as contract workers.
• A cat asks if joining the company would result in receiving many intangible benefits, suggesting that the cat is considering the potential advantages of working for the company.
• Catbert responds by saying that maybe the stock-holders would like some intangible benefits, implying that the company may offer benefits to its shareholders, such as increased stock value.
• The cat then asks if they can have mine, indicating that the cat is interested in acquiring the intangible benefits offered by the company.

Overall:

The comic strip appears to be poking fun at the idea of intangible benefits and the way companies often use them to attract and retain employees. The use of cats as characters adds a humorous touch to the strip, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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