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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cost of Cutting"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, the CEO, who is nearing retirement and decides to fire the Research and Development group. He believes that this will allow him to "goose my stock options so I can cash out before the death spiral." However, his plan is disrupted by the sound of a cash register ringing up a large purchase, which causes him to have a change of heart. He decides to keep the Research and Development group and instead focus on increasing profits. The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the motivations of CEOs.

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