Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th July 2009

Dilbert//7409, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 28th July 2009

Tags

retirement planning greed celebrating layoffs

Official transcript

Dogbert the CEO Dogbert says, "I'm nearing retirement, so fire the research and development group."

Dogbert says, "The cost cutting will goose my stock options so I can cash out before the death spiral."

The boss says, "Please don't make the noise."

Dogbert says, "Too late! Cha-Ching!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CEO I'M NEARING RETIREMENT, SO FIRE THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP.

THE COST CUTTING WILL GOOSE MY STOCK OPTIONS SO I CAN CASH OUT BEFORE THE DEATH SPIRAL.

PLEASE DON'T MAKE THE NOISE.

TOO LATE!

CHA - CHING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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