Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 19th January 2011

Dilbert//7949, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 19th January 2011

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annoyance interviews wages interviewing salary range reveal nature of job current salary interviewing me evil or inconsiderate current job test the commute money

Official transcript

Man says, "Thanks for spending the day itnerviewing with us. I can now reveal the vature of the job and the salary range."

Dilbert says, "You know my current salary and yet you wasted my entire day interviewing me for a job that pays less. You are either evil or inconsiderate."

Man says, "So... not as good as your current job?"

Dilbert says, "It's a tie. I'll need to test the commute one more time."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR SPENDING THE DAY INTERVIEWING WITH US. I CAN NOW REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE JOB AND THE SALARY RANGE.

YOU KNOW MY CURRENT SALARY AND YET YOU WASTED MY ENTIRE DAY INTERVIEWING ME FOR A JOB THAT PAYS LESS.

YOU ARE EITHER EVIL OR INCONSIDERATE.

SO. .

NOT AS GOOD AS YOUR CURRENT JOB?

IT'S A TIE. I'LL NEED TO TEST THE COMMUTE ONE MORE TIME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Tale of Two Interviews"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a black hat, sitting at a desk in an office. He is engaged in a conversation with his interviewer, who is holding a piece of paper and wearing a blue suit.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "Thanks for spending the day interviewing with us. I can now reveal the nature of the job and the salary range."
• Interviewer: "You know my current salary and yet you wasted my entire day interviewing me for a job that pays less. You are either evil or inconsiderate."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "So... not as good as your current job?"
• Interviewer: "It's a tie. I'll need to test the commute one more time."

Key Takeaway:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of job interviews, where candidates may feel undervalued or unappreciated. The interviewer's sarcastic response to Dilbert's inquiry about the salary range adds to the comedic tone of the strip. Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the often awkward and frustrating nature of job interviews.

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