Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th August 2002

Dilbert//4860, first published 24 years ago on Monday 5th August 2002

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employees called resources too complimentray human capital demanding hay business

Official transcript

Catbert is sitting on The Boss' desk. Catbert says to The Boss, "I'm tired of calling the employees 'Resources.' It's too complimentary."

Catbert continues, "I'm thinking of something along the lines of livestock or human capital."

The Boss responds, "I don't want them demanding hay."

Catbert says, "Good point. We'll go with human capital."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M TIRED OF CALLING THE EMPLOYEES "RESOURCES." IT'S TOO COMPLIMENTARY.

I'M THINKING OF SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF LIVESTOCK OR HUMAN CAPITAL.

I DON'T WANT THEM DEMANDING HAY.

GOOD POINT.

WE'LL GO WITH HUMAN CAPITAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Frustrated Boss"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss who is tired of calling his employees "resources." He wants to use more meaningful terms, such as "livestock" or "human capital." However, his employees are not interested in being referred to as animals or assets. The boss's attempt to use more creative language falls flat, and he is left feeling frustrated. The strip pokes fun at the corporate world's tendency to dehumanize employees and reduce them to mere resources.

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