Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th January 2005

Dilbert//5757, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 18th January 2005

Tags

raises salary band 205 higher raises capped supervisor

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Tina has to train her boss

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO PROMOTE YOU, BUT THE LOWEST SALARY BAND FOR THE NEXT LEVEL IS 20% HIGHER THAN YOUR CURRENT PAY.

RAISES ARE CAPPED AT 5% , SO THERE'S NO WAY TO GIVE YOU THE PROMOTION.

SO I PLAN TO HIRE SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE THAT YOU CAN TRAIN TO BE YOUR SUPERVISOR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Promotion Trap"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee, where the boss offers the employee a promotion with a 5% raise, which is lower than the current pay increase. The employee is skeptical and asks why they would want to take on more responsibility for less money. The boss explains that they plan to hire someone from outside the company to be their supervisor, implying that the employee will not be able to advance further within the company.

Key Points:

• The boss offers a 5% raise, which is lower than the current pay increase.
• The employee is skeptical and asks why they would want to take on more responsibility for less money.
• The boss implies that the employee will not be able to advance further within the company.
• The employee is hesitant to accept the promotion due to the lack of potential for future growth.

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