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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th April 2020

Dilbert//11338, first published six years ago on Thursday 30th April 2020

Ceo Has Pandemic Plan


Tags

business, managers & supervisors, video conference, stock market, money, rich, lost, pandemic, health, underpay, stategy


Official transcript

ceo on video conference: i used to be rich, but i lost it all in the stock market crash during the pandemic. luckily, i can make up the difference by working you idiots to death while underpaying you.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I USED TO BE RICH, BUT I LOST IT ALL IN THE STOCK MARKET CRASH DURING THE PANDEMIC.

LUCKILY, I CAN MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE BY WORKING YOU IDIOTS TO DEATH WHILE UNDERPAYING YOU.

WE THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T HAVE A STRATEGY.

I JUST DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Pandemic's Impact on Investment Strategies"

Summary:

This comic strip humorously explores the consequences of the pandemic on investment decisions. The story unfolds through three panels, each featuring a bald man sitting at a desk in front of a computer.

Panel 1:

  • The man reflects on his lost wealth during the pandemic, stating, "I used to be rich, but I lost it all in the stock market crash during the pandemic."
  • This panel sets the scene for the man's financial struggles.

Panel 2:

  • The man then reveals that he can make up the difference by working his coworkers to death while underpaying them.
  • This unexpected twist adds a darkly comedic tone to the strip.

Panel 3:

  • The man realizes that his coworkers don't like his strategy and don't want to talk about it.
  • This final panel highlights the absurdity of the man's plan and the potential consequences of his actions.

Overall:

The comic strip uses satire to comment on the challenges faced by individuals during the pandemic and the sometimes drastic measures people take to cope with financial losses. The humor lies in the unexpected and darkly comedic twist on the typical "get rich quick" scheme.

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