Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th October 2009

Dilbert//7480, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 7th October 2009

Tags

pay salary money complaining sub-par angry promise mean cruel

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Tina, I just learned that your pay is 20% below the industry average for your job."

The Boss says, "I will correct this injustice, no matter what it takes!"

Tine says, "You would do that for me?"

The Boss says, "You have my word that I will lower the industry average!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA, I JUST LEARNED THAT YOUR PAY IS 20% BELOW THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE FOR YOUR JOB.

I WILL CORRECT THIS INJUSTICE, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!

YOU WOULD DO THAT FOR ME?

YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT I WILL LOWER THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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