Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st January 2000

Dilbert//3943, first published 26 years ago on Monday 31st January 2000

Tags

20% more money hire someone loyal 40% more science mime wall blocks

Official transcript

Dilbert is in the boss's office and he says to the boss: "Another company offered me twenty percent more. Will you match it? The boss answers: "No, I prefer to hire someone who is loyal, even if I have to pay forty percent more."

Dilbert shakes his hands looking angry and says: "Managing is supposed to be a science!"

The boss holds up his hands in front of him and says: "My mime wall blocks your sound."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANOTHER COMPANY OFFERED ME TWENTY PERCENT MORE.

WILL YOU MATCH IT?

NO, I PREFER TO HIRE SOMEONE WHO IS LOYAL, EVEN IF I HAVE TO PAY FORTY PERCENT MORE.

MANAGING IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SCIENCE!

MY MIME WALL BLOCKS YOUR SOUND

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Hiring for Loyalty"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and a company representative. The representative offers Dilbert a 20% increase in salary, but Dilbert declines, stating that he prefers to hire someone who is loyal, even if it means paying 40% more. The representative is surprised by Dilbert's response and asks if he will match the offer. Dilbert agrees, but only if the company can block his mime wall's sound. The representative is confused by Dilbert's request and the conversation ends with an unclear outcome.

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