Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th August 2000

Dilbert//4149, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 24th August 2000

Tags

part time work finish urgent projects pay cut come in on day off

Official transcript

Noriko asks the Boss, "Would it be okay if I worked part-time?"

The Boss answers, "That depends."

The Boss continues, "Would you be willing to come in on your days off to finish urgent projects?"

Noriko replies, "Yes."

Dilbert asks Noriko during lunch, "So, basically you negotiated a fifty percent pay cut?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD IT BE OKAY IF I WORKED PART TIME?

THAT DEPENDS.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO COME IN ON YOUR DAYS OFF TO FINISH URGENT PROJECTS?

/ES SO, BASICALLY YOU NEGOTIATED A FIFTY PERCENT PAY CUT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Negotiation"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and their boss.
• The employee requests to work part-time, but the boss responds that they will need to be willing to come in on their days off to finish urgent projects.
• The employee agrees, but then asks if they will receive a 50% pay cut.
• The boss is taken aback by the employee's request and the conversation ends with a cliffhanger.

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