Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd March 1993

Dilbert//1417, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 2nd March 1993

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dilbert alice the boss wally raises dependent evaluation co-workers hypothetically small available budget standards

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, Wally and Alice, "From now on, your raises will be partly dependent on an evaluation by your co-workers."

Wally asks, "Hypothetically, if my co-workers got small raises then wouldn't there be more available in the budget for me?"

Wally, Alice and Dilbert fall to the ground and fight. The Boss says, "That didn't last long, even by our standards."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FROM NOW ON, YOUR RAISES WILL BE PARTLY DEPENDENT ON AN EVALUATION BY YOUR COWORKERS.

3- HYPOTHETICALLY, IF MY COWORKERS GOT SMALL RAISES THEN WOULDN'T THERE BE MORE AVAILABLE IN THE BUDGET FOR ME?

THAT DIDN'T LAST LONG, EVEN BY OUR STANDARDS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Budget for Raises"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, standing in front of a group of coworkers. He is addressing the issue of raises, which will be partly dependent on an evaluation by coworkers.

• Dilbert's Proposal: Dilbert suggests that if his coworkers receive small raises, they wouldn't have enough money in the budget for him.
• Coworker's Response: A coworker responds that this didn't last long, even by their standards.
• Dilbert's Reaction: Dilbert appears shocked and frustrated by the coworker's response.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of negotiating raises in a workplace setting.
• It pokes fun at the idea that coworkers may not be supportive of each other's salary increases.
• The strip showcases Dilbert's frustration and disappointment in the face of resistance from his coworkers.

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