Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th December 2001

Dilbert//4630, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 18th December 2001

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competitive compensation competitive means not highest

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Alice, "According to this survey the compensation here is 'competitive.'"

Dilbert responds, "Competitive means not the highest. So we could get paid more if we worked at another company?"

Dilbert continues, "Should we continue working as hard as we can or should we back off to a more competitive level?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO THIS SURVEY THE COMPENSATION HERE IS "COMPETITIVE." COMPETITIVE MEANS NOT THE HIGHEST. 50 WE COULD GET PAID MORE IF WE WORKED AT ANOTHER COMPANY?

SHOULD WE CONTINUE WORKING AS HARD AS WE CAN OR SHOULD WE BACK OFF TO A MORE COMPETITIVE LEVEL?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Competitive Pay"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around a company's compensation survey. The employees are asked if they are satisfied with their pay, with one employee responding that they are not the highest paid but would accept more if they worked at another company. Another employee suggests continuing to work hard as they can or surpassing the competition to receive a higher salary. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of employee compensation and the desire for fair pay.

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