Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th January 2012

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

Tags

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

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