Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th October 2007

Dilbert//6758, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 16th October 2007

Tags

20% raise two flat screens monitors evil genius second monitor

Official transcript

"My pay is below market. Can I have a 20% raise?"

"No, but I'll let you use two flat screen monitors in your cubicle so it feels like you're an evil genius in a secret lair."

"Bu-Wa-HAHA!"

"Who got a second monitor?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY PAY IS BELOW MARKET. CAN I HAVE A 20% RAISE?

NO, BUT I'LL LET YOU USE TWO FLAT SCREEN MONITORS IN YOUR CUBICLE SO IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE AN EVIL GENIUS IN A SECRET LAIR.

BU-WA- HAHA!

WHO GOT A SECOND MONITOR?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Second Monitor Conundrum"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between the main character, Dilbert, and his boss. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert requests a 20% pay raise, to which his boss responds by offering him two flat-screen monitors instead.
• Dilbert is perplexed by this unusual proposal and inquires about the identity of the second monitor.
• The punchline reveals that the boss has assigned a second monitor to Dilbert, implying that he is being tasked with overseeing or managing the new equipment.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip satirizes the common workplace practice of offering non-monetary benefits in lieu of salary increases.
• It highlights the absurdity of using a second monitor as a substitute for a pay raise, emphasizing the creative and often humorous ways in which companies attempt to justify their decisions.

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