Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 14th August 2000

Dilbert//4139, first published 26 years ago on Monday 14th August 2000

Tags

not nine start at 8am ten minutes early work start late tardy hour late

Official transcript

Wally says to the Boss, "I was so motivated by your pep talk yesterday that I came to work ten minutes early!"

The Boss replies, "Wally, we start at eight, not at nine."

Wally responds, "That's gonna cost you ten minutes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WAS SO MOTIVATED BY YOUR PEP TALK YESTERDAY THAT I CAME TO WORK TEN MINUTES EARLY!

WALLY, WE START AT EIGHT, NOT AT NINE.

THAT'S GONNA COST YOU TEN MINUTES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pep Talk"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, Dilbert, in a workplace setting. The boss is motivated by his employee's pep talk, which has led to an early arrival at work. However, the boss is not impressed with the employee's tardiness, as he is late himself. The boss's response is humorous, as he points out that he is only ten minutes late, which is acceptable. The employee is surprised by the boss's reaction, and the conversation ends with the boss suggesting that the employee is not as motivated as he thought. The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees try to motivate their bosses, but ultimately end up being disappointed.

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