Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th September 1993

Dilbert//1627, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 28th September 1993

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ted dilbert job offer office

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. A man asks, "Have I told you recently that I have a lucrative job offer from our competitor?"

Dilbert replies, "Yes."

The man continues, "The pay is obscene, they wear casual clothes at work, and Wednesday through Friday is free beer and pizza."

The man continues, "As the new guy I get to date the masseuse until the company matches me with an attractive co-worker."

Dilbert covers his eyes and sobs.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAVE I TOLD YOU RECENTLY THAT I HAVE A LUCRATIVE JOB OFFER FROM OUR COMPETITOR?

YES

THE PAY IS OBSCENE, THEY WEAR CASUAL CLOTHES ATWORK, AND WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IS FREE BEER AND PIZZA AS THE NEW GUY I GET TO DATE THE MASSEUSE UNTIL THE COMPANY MATCHES ME WITH AN ATTRACTIVE COWORKER.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Lucrative Job Offer"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man named Dilbert, who is known for his sarcastic and witty personality. In this strip, Dilbert is offered a job at a company that seems too good to be true. The pay is described as "obscene," and the benefits include casual clothes, free beer and pizza on Wednesday through Friday, and a 50% chance of dating the masseuse until the company matches him with an attractive co-worker.

Dilbert is initially skeptical of the offer, but eventually decides to accept it. However, as he begins to work at the company, he realizes that the job is not as great as he thought it would be. The pay is indeed obscene, but the benefits come with a catch - the company expects him to wear casual clothes, which makes him feel unprofessional. Additionally, the free beer and pizza on Wednesday through Friday is not as appealing as it sounds, and the 50% chance of dating the masseuse is not as high as he had hoped.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a "lucrative job offer" and highlights the potential downsides of such a job. It also showcases Dilbert's sarcastic personality and his tendency to find humor in even the most mundane situations.

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