Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th August 2008

Dilbert//7051, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 4th August 2008

Tags

health problems absenteeism raise avoid exercise

Official transcript

Wally says, "Health problems and absenteeism are a huge cost to this business."

The Boss says, "So?"

Wally says, "So give me a raise, or I'll eat unhealthy food and avoid all forms of exercise."

The Boss says, "You already do those things."

Wally says, "How could you possibly know that?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEALTH PROBLEMS AND ABSENTEEISM ARE A HUGE COST TO THIS BUSINESS.

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SO GIVE ME A RAISE, OR I'LL EAT UNHEALTHY FOOD AND AVOID ALL FORMS OF EXERCISE.

YOU ALREADY DO THOSE THINGS HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY KNOW THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Health Problems and Absenteeism"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is a boss and the other an employee. The employee requests a raise, citing health problems and absenteeism as reasons. The boss responds by asking the employee to eat unhealthy food and avoid exercise, which is an absurd and unrealistic solution to the employee's concerns. The employee is taken aback by this response and asks how the boss could possibly expect them to do so.

Key Points:

• The employee requests a raise due to health problems and absenteeism.
• The boss suggests eating unhealthy food and avoiding exercise as a solution.
• The employee is shocked by this response and asks how the boss could expect them to do so.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the boss's suggestion and the employee's frustration with the situation.

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