Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th June 2015
Dilbert//9547, first published 11 years ago on Friday 5th June 2015
Employees Are Our Most Valuable Asset
Tags
statement, value, motivation, backfire, praise
Official transcript
Boss: People are our most valuable asset. Dilbert: I will remind you of that when I ask for a raise. Alice: Me, too. Boss; It blew up in my face.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
PEOPLE ARE OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET.
I WILL REMIND YOU OF THAT WHEN I ASK FOR A RAISE.
ME TOO.
IT BLEW UP IN MY FACE.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "Asset or Liability?"
Summary:
The comic strip features a group of coworkers gathered around a table, with one individual stating, "People are our most valuable asset." The speaker is met with skepticism, and another coworker interjects, "I will remind you of that when I ask for a raise." The scene shifts to a red, cartoonish creature resembling a monster or alien, who is being referred to as an "asset" by a coworker. The coworker explains, "It blew up in my face," implying that the creature is a liability rather than an asset.
Key Elements:
- A group of coworkers gathered around a table
- One individual emphasizes the value of people as assets
- Skepticism and disagreement among coworkers
- A red, cartoonish creature is introduced as an "asset"
- The coworker who referred to the creature as an asset explains that it "blew up in my face," implying it is a liability
Themes:
- The importance of evaluating assets and liabilities effectively
- The potential consequences of misjudging the value of something
- The humor and irony in the situation
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