Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 2nd September 2008

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

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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.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Raise with Strings Attached"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Alice and her boss, Dilbert's nemesis, in a humorous exchange about a raise.

• Alice asks for a raise, but the boss responds that there's no budget for it.
• The boss then offers Alice a "raise" that comes with a catch: she must quit her job and never work again.
• Alice is surprised by this proposal and asks how this is a good thing as a raise.
• The boss suggests that Alice try to see it from his point of view, implying that he is trying to get rid of her.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace issue of raises and job security.
• The boss's proposal is absurd and humorous, highlighting the challenges of negotiating with difficult managers.
• The strip showcases the witty and satirical style of the Dilbert comic strip.

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