Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th January 2009
Dilbert//7211, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 11th January 2009
Tags
employee review idea annoyance raise
Official transcript
The Boss says, "Once again, Wally, you have accomplished nothing this quarter."
Wally says, "What about that billion dollar cost-saving idea I had?"
The Boss says, "Your idea would only save one dollar per year."
Wally says, "Exactly. In a billion years that a billion dollars."
The Boss says, "The company won't be in business that long."
Wally says, "Why not? Do you know something I don't know?"
Wally says, "So, what kind of raise are we looking at here?"
Dilbert says, "He gave you a billion dollar raise?"
Wally says, "It's not as good as it sounds."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ONCE AGAIN, WALLY, YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING THIS QUARTER.
WHAT ABOUT THAT BILLION DOLLAR COST-SAVING IDEA I HAD?
YOUR IDEA WOULD ONLY SAVE ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
EXACTLY. IN A BILLION YEARS, THAT'S A BILLION DOLLARS.
THE COMPANY WON'T BE IN BUSINESS THAT LONG.
WHY NOT? DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW?
SO, WHAT KIND OF RAISE ARE WE LOOKING AT HERE?
HE GAVE YOU A BILLION DOLLAR RAISE?
IT'S NOT AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Cost-Saving Idea"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2009, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, discussing a cost-saving idea. The conversation begins with Wally's suggestion to save one dollar per year, which Dilbert finds absurd. The boss responds by asking what kind of raise Dilbert is looking for, implying that the idea is not feasible. Dilbert then reveals that he is seeking a billion-dollar raise, which the boss finds unacceptable. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration of working with unrealistic expectations.
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