Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 29th April 2009

Dilbert//7319, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 29th April 2009

Tags

economy money demand orders rejection

Official transcript

Alice says, "The company cut my pay so I'm going to date a co-worker to make up the difference."

Alice says, "From now on, one of you will be buying all of my meals and gifts."

Wally says, "I'm oddly aroused by your offer."

Alice says, "In that case it's not you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE COMPANY CUT MY PAY SO I'M GOING TO DATE A COWORKER TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE.

FROM NOW ON, ONE OF YOU WILL BE BUYING ALL OF MY MEALS AND GIFTS.

I'M ODDLY AROUSED BY YOUR OFFER.

IN THAT CASE IT'S NOT YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Company's Costly Romance"

Summary:

This comic strip follows the story of a company that cuts its employees' pay, only to date a coworker to make up the difference. The strip consists of three panels:

• Panel 1: A company representative informs an employee that their pay will be cut, and they will have to date a coworker to make up the difference.
• Panel 2: The employee is shocked and upset by the news, but the company representative reassures them that it's a great opportunity to get to know their coworker better.
• Panel 3: The employee is still not convinced, but the company representative offers them a deal they can't refuse: they will buy all of the employee's meals and gifts if they agree to date the coworker.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a company trying to make up for a pay cut by forcing employees to date their coworkers. It highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lengths to which companies may go to try to save money.

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