Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th January 2000

Dilbert//3919, first published 26 years ago on Friday 7th January 2000

Tags

bonus is 5% don't feel bad salary salary differences the boss intern ages inequity allow to feel bad money

Official transcript

The boss gives an envelope to Asok and says: "Asok, your bonus is only 5% this year.Don't feel bad; I only got 5% too."

Asok says to the boss: "But 5% of your salary is four times more than 5% of my salary."

Asok says to the boss: "May I feel bad about that?"

The boss answers: "Sure. Go wild!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, YOUR BONUS IS ONLY 5% THIS YEAR. DON'T FEEL BAD: I ONLY GOT 5% TOO.

BUT 5% OF YOUR SALARY IS FOUR TIMES MORE THAN 5% OF MY SALARY.

MAY I FEEL BAD ABOUT THAT?

SURE.

GO WILD!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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