Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th October 2003

Dilbert//5286, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 5th October 2003

Tags

401k plan afterlife charisma evil director expected - value basis free software upagrdes high potential reward human resources math odds seem low reward you in aftrelife seventy versions education business

Official transcript

"Catbert, the Evil Director of Human Resources."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, THE EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES YOUR 401K RETIRE- THE "A" STANDS FOR AFTERLIFE.

YOU'LL GET NO MONEY IN THIS LIFE, BUT THE COMPANY WILL REWARD YOU IN THE AFTERLIFE.

THE ODDS OF THAT HAPPENING SEEM LOW.

MENT FLAN WILL DL REPLACED WITH A 401A PLAN.

YES, BUT ON AN EXPECTED-VALUE BASIS, A HIGH POTENTIAL REWARD COMPENSATES FOR LOW ODDS.

FOR EXAMPLE, HOW MANY FREE SOFTWARE UPGRADES WOULD I NEED TO PROMISE YOU IN THE AFTERLIFE TO MAKE YOU WORK YOURSELF TO DEATH THIS YEAR?

SEVENTY VERSIONS I RESISTED HIS CHARISMA, BUT HE GOT ME WITH HIS MATH.

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