Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th May 2010

Dilbert//7703, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 18th May 2010

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raise face front budget better than nothing annoyed yell mouth open close eyes shake fist angry

Official transcript

The Boss says, "If you help bring in a new account, I'll give you a raise, unless there's no money in the budget then for raises."

Alice says, "Please don't say what I think you're going to say next."

The Boss says, "It's better than nothing."

Alice says, "No it isn't!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF YOU HELP BRING IN A NEW ACCOUNT, I'LL GIVE YOU A RAISE, UNLESS THERE'S NO MONEY IN THE BUDGET THEN FOR RAISES.

PLEASE DON'T SAY WHAT I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO SAY NEXT.

IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING.

NO IT ISN'T!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2010, features Dilbert and his boss in a humorous exchange.

Title: "No It Isn't!"

Summary:

• The boss offers Dilbert a raise, but only if he agrees to bring in a new account.
• Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that the boss has already promised him a raise.
• The boss insists that the new account is not the same as a raise.
• Dilbert responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that the boss is trying to deceive him.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of managers making empty promises to employees in order to achieve their goals.

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