Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th March 1998

Dilbert//3257, first published 28 years ago on Monday 16th March 1998

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woman paid 75 cents every dollar men highest paid engineer average woman problem

Official transcript

Tina the tech writer says, "I just read that the average woman is paid 75 cents for every dollar that men make. It's an outrage!"

Alice sits at her computer and grimaces. Alice says, "I'm the highest paid engineer in the company."

Tina looks comfused and says, "That's impossible. The article says, 'Average women' earn less."

Alice says, "Suddenly, the problem comes into focus."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST READ THAT THE AVERAGE WOMAN IS PAID 75 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT MEN MAKE.

IT'S AN OUTRAGE!

I'M THE HIGHEST PAID ENGINEER IN THE COMPANY THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. THE ARTICLE SAYS "AVERAGE WOMEN" EARN LESS.

SUDDENLY, THE PROBLEM COMES INTO FOCUS

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Highest Paid Engineer"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an engineer and a woman in an office setting. The engineer boasts about being the highest-paid engineer in the company, while the woman expresses outrage at the average woman being paid 75 cents for every dollar earned by men. The engineer dismisses the issue, claiming that "average women" earn less due to a lack of focus. The woman's response highlights the absurdity of the situation, emphasizing the importance of addressing the gender pay gap.

Key Points:

• The engineer is the highest-paid employee in the company.
• The woman is outraged by the gender pay gap, citing an article stating that "average women" earn less.
• The engineer dismisses the issue, attributing the pay gap to a lack of focus among women.
• The woman's response highlights the absurdity of the situation, emphasizing the need to address the gender pay gap.

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