Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th October 2008

Dilbert//7121, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 13th October 2008

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dogcart the ceo salary 400x more admit your selfish money

Official transcript

Dogbert the CEO Dogbert says, "My salary is 400 times more than yours."

Dogbert says, "My goal is to jack that up to 410, maybe 420."

A woman says, "I hate you for this."

Dogbert says, "So you admit you're selfish?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT THE CEO MY SALARY IS 400 TIMES MORE THAN YOURS.

MY GOAL IS TO JACK THAT UP TO 410, MAYBE 420.

I HATE YOU FOR THIS.

SO YOU ADMIT YOU'RE SELFISH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert the CEO"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a white dog, as the CEO of a company. The scene unfolds in the CEO's office, where Dogbert is addressing an employee who has expressed concerns about their salary being 400 times lower than the CEO's.

Key Points:

• Dogbert responds to the employee's complaint by stating that their goal is to increase the employee's salary to 410, which is still significantly lower than the CEO's.
• The employee expresses frustration, asking if Dogbert hates them for this.
• Dogbert responds by asking if the employee admits they are selfish, implying that the employee is motivated by personal gain rather than a desire to do good.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on themes of corporate greed, power dynamics, and the exploitation of employees by their superiors.
• It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where the CEO is more concerned with maintaining their own wealth and power than with treating their employees fairly.

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