Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th April 2000

Dilbert//4018, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 15th April 2000

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evil hr director offered stock incentives working hard enogh beating customers

Official transcript

Catbert, now acting as the Evil H.R. director, aks Dilbert "Would you work harder if we offerec stock incentives."

Dilbert responds, "Yes."

Catbert asks, "So you admit you're not working hard enough now?"

Dilbert replies unsure "Umm..."

Catbert goes on to ask Dilbert, "Lastly, are you still beating up customers?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR WOULD YOU WORK HARDER IF WE OFFERED STOCK INCENTIVES?

YES SO YOU ADMIT YOU'RE NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH NOW.

UMM...

LASTLY, ARE YOU STILL BEATING UP CUSTOMERS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Hard Work vs. Stock Incentives"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a white shirt and tie, seated at a desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, Catbert, an evil HR director, who is depicted as a red devil-like figure. The exchange revolves around the topic of stock incentives and their relationship to hard work.

Key Points:

• Dilbert asks if he would work harder if offered stock incentives.
• Catbert responds that he is not working hard enough now.
• Dilbert inquires if he is still beating up customers.
• Catbert acknowledges that he is still doing so.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on the theme of motivation and the impact of incentives on employee behavior.
• It also highlights the darker aspects of corporate culture, where employees may feel pressured to prioritize profits over people.

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