Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th December 1999

Dilbert//3898, first published 27 years ago on Friday 17th December 1999

Tags

best employees world refuse to work low pay improve morale

Official transcript

The boss, Wally and Dilbert are in a meeting. The boss has a sheet of paper and a pen on the table. The boss says: "We have the best employees in the world..."

The boss says: "...not counting the people who refuse to work here because the pay is so low."

The boss thinks while writing something: "Improve morale... done."

Wally and Dilbert look away.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVE THE BEST EMPLOYEES IN THE WORLD..

... NOT COUNTING THE PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO WORK HERE BECAUSE THE PAY IS SO LOW.

IMPROVE MORALE DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Improve Morale"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting of employees and their manager. The manager proudly declares, "We have the best employees in the world..." However, an employee responds, "Not counting the people who refuse to work here because the pay is so low." This exchange highlights the disconnect between management's perception of employee quality and the reality of low wages driving some employees to leave or not work at all.

The manager's response is to instruct the remaining employees to "improve morale." This directive is met with skepticism by the employees, who are likely aware that the root cause of their dissatisfaction lies in the low pay. The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of managers focusing on improving morale without addressing the underlying issues that contribute to employee dissatisfaction.

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