Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 30th April 1998

Dilbert//3302, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 30th April 1998

Tags

overpaid do bad work funny think about it terrible job job security

Official transcript

Dogbert sitting next to Dilbert while he types on his computer. Dogbert says, "As a consultant, I'm overpaid even if I do bad work."

Dogbert continues, "Whereas you're underpaid even if you do good work. It's funny if you think about it."

Dilbert, while typing, replies, "I might have a terrible job, but at least I don't have any job security."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS A CONSULTANT, IM OVERPAID EVEN IF I DO BAD WORK.

WHEREAS YOU'RE UNDERPAID EVEN IF YOU DO GOOD WORK.

IT'S FUNNY IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

I MIGHT HAVE A TERRIBLE JOB, BUT AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE ANY JOB SECURITY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding man with a white shirt and red tie, sitting at his desk. He is conversing with a ghostly figure, who is also wearing a white shirt and red tie.

The Conversation

• Dilbert expresses his frustration with being overpaid for bad work.
• The ghost responds that he is underpaid for good work.
• Dilbert jokes that the ghost might have a terrible job but lacks job security.

The Punchline

The humor in the comic strip lies in the unexpected twist on the typical conversation between a living person and a ghost. The ghost's deadpan response adds to the comedic effect.

The Moral

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace frustrations and the absurdity of discussing job security with a ghost.

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