Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th May 1994

Dilbert//1856, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 15th May 1994

Tags

pretending personal lives interested management technique job satisfaction more money boost intangible benefits chisel away salaries families wife divorced job lowers self esteem attract mate said hello

Official transcript

"Hi guys, how are your families?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI, GUYS. HOW ARE YOUR FAMILIES ?

WHY ARE YOU PRETENDING TO BE INTERESTED IN OUR PERSONAL LIVES?

IT'S A MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE TO INCREASE YOUR JOB SATISFACTION WITHOUT GIVING YOU MORE MONEY.

MY PLAN IS TO BOOST YOUR INTANGIBLE BENEFITS WHILE CONTINUING TO CHISEL AWAY AT YOUR SALARIES

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME... HOW ARE THOSE FAMILIES OF YOURS?

MY WIFE DIVORCED ME BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME WORK SO MANY HOURS THIS JOB LOWERS MY SELF-ESTEEM TOO MUCH TO ATTRACT A MATE TELL THEM I SAID "HI."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Joys of Management"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1994, humorously explores the consequences of management's emphasis on job satisfaction. The strip features a conversation between a manager and his employees, who are all men.

Key Points:

• The manager asks each employee how they are doing, but they all respond with complaints about their families.
• One employee reveals that his wife divorced him because he worked too many hours, making him unattractive to potential partners.
• Another employee admits that his self-esteem is too low to attract a mate.
• The manager responds by saying that it's a management technique to increase job satisfaction without giving employees more money.
• The employees are skeptical, and the manager's plan appears to be a joke.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that management can improve job satisfaction without providing tangible benefits. It also highlights the absurdity of expecting employees to be interested in their personal lives when they are not being paid enough. The strip's humor comes from the unexpected twist on the typical management-employee dynamic and the ridiculousness of the manager's plan.

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