Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st March 2002

Dilbert//4733, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 31st March 2002

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superior perfromance not effective budget increase approved retroactive be happy some no raises 10% raise future raise

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, your performance this year was superior. I'm giving you a 10% raise."

The Boss continues, "But it's not effective right away."

The Boss continues, "It kicks in as soon as soon as my budget increase gets approved."

Carol asks, "When will that be?"

The Boss responds, "As soon as the economy improves and profits go up!"

Carol asks, "But my raise will be retroactive to today, right?"

The Boss replies, "No."

The Boss continues, "You should be happy. Some people aren't getting any raises at all."

Carol holds one arm down with the other and thinks, "Must.. control fist... of death."

Carol bumps into Wally in the hallway. Wally says, "I just got a 14% future raise just for showing up."

Carol holds her arm down again and exclaims, "Gaaa!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOUR PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR WAS SUPERIOR. I'M GIVING YOU A 10% RAISE.

BUT IT'S NOT EFFECTIVE RIGHT AWAY.

IT KICKS IN AS SOON AS MY BUDGET INCREASE GETS APPROVED WHEN WILL THAT BE?

AS SOON AS THE ECONOMY IMPROVES AND PROFITS GO UP!

BUT MY RAISE WILL BE RETROACTIVE TO TODAY, RIGHT?

YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY. SOME PEOPLE AREN'T GETTING ANY RAISES AT ALL.

MUST..

CONTROL FIST..

OF ..

DEATH.

I GOT A 14% FUTURE RAISE JUST FOR SHOWING UP.

GAAA!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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