Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th March 2009

Dilbert//7273, first published seventeen years ago on Saturday 14th March 2009

Tags

pay economy nervous crazy

Official transcript

Catbert says, "Asok, we need to cut your pay again. But maybe you could get a second job."

Asok the intern says, "Second???"

Asok the intern says, "I am already doing freelance I.T. support?and donating blood?and working as a male escort."

Catbert says, "I don't need the details."

Asok the intern says, "Running guns...Robbing graves...Starting a hedge fund..."`

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, WE NEED TO CUT YOUR PAY AGAIN BUT MAYBE YOU COULD GET A SECOND JOB.

SECOND???

I AM ALREADY DOING FREELANCE I.T. SUPPORT... AND DONATING BLOOD...

AND WORKING AS A MALE ESCORT.

I DON'T NEED THE DETAILS RUNNING GUNS...

ROBBING GRAVES...

STARTING A HEDGE FUND

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cat's Out of the Bag"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2004, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his red cat, Dogbert. The conversation between Dilbert and Dogbert is as follows:

• Dogbert: "Asok, we need to cut your pay again. But maybe you could get a second job."
• Asok: "Second? ??"
• Dogbert: "I am already doing freelance I.T. support... and donating blood... and working as a male escort."
• Dilbert: "I don't need the details. Running guns... robbing graves... starting a hedge fund..."

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of managing finances and finding additional income sources in today's economy. It also pokes fun at the idea of getting a second job, which can be a common solution for those struggling to make ends meet.

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