Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th May 2011

Dilbert//8054, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 4th May 2011

Tags

business ethics saving & investment intentional billing errors honest mistakes maintain bonuses pipelien new errors pension algorythm money

Official transcript

Carol: Once again, our only profitable line of business is "intentional billing errors."

It started as a series of honest mistakes. Now it's the only way we can maintain our bonuses. Boss: Do we have anything better in the pipeline? Carol: R&D is testing some new errors for our pension algorithm.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ONCE AGAIN, OUR ONLY PROFITABLE LINE OF BUSINESS IS "INTENTIONAL BILLING ERRORS." IT STARTED AS A SERIES OF HONEST MISTAKES. NOW IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN MAINTAIN OUR BONUSES.

DO WE HAVE ANYTHING BETTER IN THE PIPELINE?

R&D IS TESTING SOME NEW ERRORS FOR OUR PENSION ALGORYTHM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pension Algorithm"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features a conversation between two individuals in a business setting. The first person states that their company's only profitable line of business is "intentional billing errors." The second person responds by asking if they have anything better in the pipeline, to which the first person replies that R&D is testing some new errors for their pension algorithm.

Key Points:

• The company's profitable business is based on intentional billing errors.
• The individuals are discussing the possibility of improving their business by introducing new errors into their pension algorithm.
• The conversation suggests that the company is prioritizing profits over ethical considerations, highlighting the absurdity of their business practices.

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