Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 21st August 1998

Dilbert//3415, first published 28 years ago on Friday 21st August 1998

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intangible benefits earn money tangible benefits emplyees stcokholders stockholder meeting

Official transcript

Catbert talks to the boss. The boss sits at his desk. Catbert says, "The employees aren't falling fror the old "intangible benefits"

story anymore."

The boss says, "Uh-oh. We don't earn enough money to give tangible benefits to employees AND stockholders."

Caption: Stockholder meeting. The boss presents a sign that reads "Stock"

and has a plummeting line. The boss says, "...Now let's discuss your intangible benefits..."

One stockholder pulls a gun. Another stockholder waves his can and curses.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE EMPLOYEES AREN'T FALLING FOR THE OLD "INTANGIBLE BENEFITS" STORY ANYMORE.

UH-OH. WE DON'T EARN ENOUGH MONEY TO GIVE TANGIBLE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS.

STOCKHOLDER MEETING STOCK ... NOW LET'S DISCUSS YOUR INTANGIBLE BENEFITS...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Stockholder Meeting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a stockholder meeting where employees are discussing the benefits of intangible assets, such as stock options and bonuses. The employees are enthusiastic about the idea, but the stockholders are skeptical and angry, demanding to know how they will benefit from the intangible benefits. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that employees are more interested in tangible benefits, such as salary and benefits, than in intangible benefits like stock options and bonuses.

Key Points:

• Employees are enthusiastic about intangible benefits, but stockholders are skeptical.
• Stockholders demand to know how they will benefit from intangible benefits.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that employees are more interested in tangible benefits than intangible benefits.

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