Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th June 2009

Dilbert//7367, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 16th June 2009

Tags

meeting explaining pirate plan scheme uncertainty business

Official transcript

Dogbert the CEO Dogbert says, "I'm taking a side job as a pirate."

Dogbert says, "I'll kidnap employees and authorize huge ransom payments to myself for their return."

The boss says, "Then you'll return them safely?"

Dogbert says, "That's a different business model."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CEO I'M TAKING A SIDE JOB AS A PIRATE.

I'LL KIDNAP EMPLOYEES AND AUTHORIZE HUGE RANSOM PAYMENTS TO MYSELF FOR THEIR RETURN.

THEN YOULL RETURN THEM SAFELY?

THAT'S A DIFFERENT BUSINESS MODEL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert the CEO"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a pirate, as the CEO of a company. He announces that he will kidnap employees and demand ransom payments from himself. The employees are shocked and concerned about their safety, but Dogbert assures them that it's a different business model. The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of working in a corporate environment, highlighting the absurdity of Dogbert's actions and the employees' reactions.

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