Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd September 2008

Dilbert//7080, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 2nd September 2008

Tags

no budget raise quit job refernce work again manipulate harrasment

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Alice, there's no budget to give you a raise, but I'll give you something that is just as good."

The Boss says, "I promise that if you quit on me I will give you a bad reference and you will never work again."

Alice says, "How is that just as good as a raise?"

The Boss says, "Try to see it from my point of view."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, THERE'S NO BUDGET TO GIVE YOU A RAISE, BUT I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING THAT IS JUST AS GOOD.

I PROMISE THAT IF YOU QUIT ON ME I WILL GIVE YOU A BAD JOB REFERENCE AND YOU WILL NEVER WORK AGAIN.

HOW IS THAT JUST AS GOOD AS A RAISE?

TRY TO SEE IT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW.

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