Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th February 1997

Dilbert//2856, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 8th February 1997

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work smarter not harder pay more work less frightened idiot

Official transcript

The Boss thinks, "My old slogan was, 'Work smarter not harder.'"

The Boss thinks, "But people kept leaving for companies that pay more for less work."

The Boss stands behind Alice and says, "Work like a frightened idiot!"

Alice says, "Catchy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY OLD SLOGAN WAS, "WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER." BUT PEOPLE KEPT LEAVING FOR COMPANIES THAT PAY MORE FOR LESS WORK.

WORK LIKE A FRIGHTENED IDIOT!

CATCHY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Work Smarter, Not Harder"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man who has a slogan, "Work Smarter Not Harder," but is met with skepticism by his coworkers. They question the value of this approach, citing that people are often kept on staff because companies want to pay them less. The man's response is to advise them to "work like a frightened idiot," which is met with confusion and alarm. The strip pokes fun at the idea that working smarter is not always valued in the corporate world.

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