Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th November 1998

Dilbert//3495, first published 28 years ago on Monday 9th November 1998

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catbert hr director tiny raises nothing to motivate alice complains

Official transcript

Caption: "Catbert: H.R. Director"

Alice sits in a chair across from Catbert's desk. Alice with her arms out says, "I work hard, but all I get are tiny raises."

Catbert says, "If we gave you everything you wanted, then you would have nothing to motivate you."

ALice says, "I don't want to be motivated."

Catbert says, "That's why I enjoy doing it!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: H.R. DIRECTOR I WORK HARD, BUT ALL I GET ARE TINY RAISES.

IF WE GAVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANTED, THEN YOU WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO MOTIVATE YOU.

I DON'T WANT TO BE MOTIVATED.

THAT'S WHY I ENJOY DOING IT !

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Motivation"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the H.R. director, attempting to motivate an employee by offering them everything they want, but only if they show motivation. The employee responds that they don't want to be motivated and instead enjoy doing their job. The conversation highlights the employee's satisfaction with their work and their resistance to external motivation.

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