Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th January 2012

Dilbert//8308, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 13th January 2012

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business failures-bankruptcies saving & investment raises debt crisis economic uncertainty board of directors stock options money

Official transcript

Boss: I can't give you a raise because the Elbonian debt crisis has created economic uncertainty. Luckily for us, our board of directors granted our CEO more stock options so he won't leave during uncertain times. Dilbert: What happens when the uncertainty ends? Boss: Then he'll exercise stock options.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE BECAUSE THE ELBONIAN DEBT CRISIS HAS CREATED ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY.

LUCKILY FOR US, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTED OUR CEO MORE STOCK OPTIONS SO HE WON'T LEAVE DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE UNCERTAINTY ENDS?

THEN HELL EXERCISE HIS STOCK OPTIONS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Uncertainty Ends"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and observations on workplace culture, in a humorous exchange with his boss. The conversation revolves around the Elbonian debt crisis and its impact on stock options.

Key Points:

• Dilbert expresses frustration with his boss's inability to give him a raise due to the economic uncertainty caused by the Elbonian debt crisis.
• The boss responds by granting Dilbert more stock options, implying that the uncertainty will eventually end.
• Dilbert questions what will happen when the uncertainty ends, implying that he is skeptical about the value of the stock options.
• The punchline is that Dilbert will exercise his stock options, leaving the reader wondering what will happen next.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip uses satire to comment on the common practice of companies granting stock options as a form of compensation, often in times of economic uncertainty. The humor lies in Dilbert's skepticism and the unexpected twist at the end, where he exercises his stock options despite the uncertainty. The strip pokes fun at the idea that stock options are a reliable form of compensation, highlighting the risks and uncertainties associated with them.

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