Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th June 2000
Dilbert//4089, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 25th June 2000
Tags
grossly underpaid dilbert work for money valuable money challanges work for challenges exchange
Official transcript
Dilbert says to the Boss, "I'm grossly underpaid. I want a raise."
The Boss replies, "Oh, Dilbert, Dilbert, Dilbert."
Dilbert responds, "
What? What? What?"
The Boss says to Dilbert, "People don't work here for money."
The Boss continues in an enthused voice. "They work here for the challenge!"
Dilbert answers, "If challenges are more valuable than money..."
Dilbert continues, "Why don't you give me your money and I'll give you my challenges."
After a moment of silence, Dilbert says "Well?"
The Boss thinks to himself, "I must kill him before he infects the others."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I'M GROSSLY UNDERPAID.
WANT RAISE.
OH, DIL BERT, DILBERT, DILBERT.
WHAT?
WHAT?
WHAT?
PEOPLE DON'T WORK HERE FOR THE MONEY.
THEY WORK HERE FOR THE CHALLENGE!
IF CHALLENGES ARE MORE VALUABLE THAN MONEY...
WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME YOUR MONEY AND I'LL GIVE YOU MY CHALLENGES?
WELL?
I MUST KILL HIM BEFORE HE INFECTS THE OTHERS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Challenge"
Summary:
The comic strip depicts a conversation between a character named Dilbert and his boss, who is trying to motivate him by offering a raise in exchange for taking on more challenges. However, Dilbert is not interested in the raise and instead wants to be paid based on the value of the challenges he completes.
Key Points:
- Dilbert's boss offers him a raise to motivate him to take on more challenges.
- Dilbert refuses the raise and wants to be paid based on the value of the challenges he completes.
- The boss is frustrated by Dilbert's response and questions why he wouldn't want a raise.
- Dilbert explains that he wants to be paid based on the value of the challenges he completes, rather than just a fixed amount.
- The boss is skeptical of Dilbert's approach and wonders if he is being too greedy.
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of traditional performance-based pay structures and highlights the potential benefits of alternative approaches.
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