Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th July 2009

Dilbert//7386, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 5th July 2009

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worried scared stupidity shaking cruel economy

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I'm worried that I won't get a raise this year."

The boss says, "You shouldn't worry about that."

The boss says, "You should worry that you might lose your job in the next round of layoffs."

Dilbert says, "I should worry about that???"

The boss says, "Well...probably not."

The boss says, "It makes more sense to worry about the entire company going out of business."

The boss says, "And that's nothing if the global economy collapses."

The boss says, "Maybe you should worry that the only viable livelihood of the future invokes cannibalism."

Dogbert says, "Are you still worried about not getting a raise?"

Dilbert says, "Not so much."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WORRIED THAT I WON'T GET A RAISE THIS YEAR.

YOU SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

YOU SHOULD WORRY THAT YOU MIGHT LOSE YOUR JOB IN THE NEXT ROUND OF LAYOFFS.

I SHOULD WORRY ABOUT THAT???

WELL...

PROBABLY NOT.

IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENTIRE COMPANY GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

AND THAT'S NOTHING IF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY COLLAPSES.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD WORRY THAT THE ONLY VIABLE LIVELIHOOD OF THE FUTURE INVOLVES CANNIBALISM.

ARE YOU STILL WORRIED ABOUT NOT GETTING A RAISE?

NOT SO MUCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cannibalism in the Workplace"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, revolves around the theme of workplace anxiety and the fear of job loss. The protagonist, Dilbert, is worried about losing his job in the next round of layoffs. His colleague reassures him that it's nothing to worry about, as the company is going out of business due to global economic collapses.

However, Dilbert's concerns are not alleviated, and he wonders if the only viable livelihood of the future involves cannibalism. The colleague responds by asking if Dilbert is still worried about getting a raise, implying that the current economic situation makes it unlikely.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of workplace anxiety and the fear of job loss, highlighting the uncertainty and insecurity that many people face in their careers.

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