Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th October 2012

Dilbert//8585, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 16th October 2012

Tags

business ethics wages saved company millions no bonus ceo plans 500 million acquisitions go team money

Official transcript

Boss: Alice, your great work this year saved the company $10 million. But I can't give you a bonus because our CEO plans to write down $500 million for acquisitions gone bad. Go team!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOUR GREAT WORK THIS YEAR SAVED THE COMPANY $10 MILLION BUT I CAN'T GIVE YOU A BONUS BECAUSE OUR CEO PLANS TO WRITE DOWN $500 MILLION FOR ACQUISITIONS GONE BAD.

GO TEAM!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Bad Acquisitions"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Alice and her boss, with a focus on the company's recent acquisitions. The key points are:

• The company has saved $10 million this year.
• However, the CEO plans to write down $500 million for acquisitions that have gone bad.
• Alice is hesitant to give her boss a bonus due to the poor performance of the acquisitions.
• The boss is unaware of the situation and is excited to receive a bonus.

Overall, the comic strip highlights the challenges of managing a company's finances and the importance of making informed decisions when it comes to acquisitions.

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