Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 10th October 2011
Dilbert//8213, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 10th October 2011
Tags
money prices aggressive jerks underpaid nerdling give her a raise nice employees
Official transcript
Dilbert: I read that aggressive jerks get paid more than nice employees. Alice: Step aside, underpaid nerdling! Boss: Remind me to give her a raise, and I don't know why.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I READ THAT AGGRESSIVE JERKS GET PAID MORE THAN NICE EMPLOYEES.
STEP ASIDE, UNDERPAID NERDLING!
REMIND ME TO GIVE HER A RAISE, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Step Aside, Underpaid Nerdling!"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his co-worker, Alice, who has curly hair. The strip consists of three panels.
Panel 1:
- Dilbert reads a book that states, "Aggressive jerks get paid more than nice employees."
- Dilbert comments, "I read that aggressive jerks get paid more than nice employees."
Panel 2:
- Dilbert approaches Alice and says, "Step aside, underpaid nerdling!"
- Alice responds, "Remind me to give her a raise, and I don't know why."
Panel 3:
- The boss, a man with a mustache, is shown with a speech bubble saying, "I don't know why."
Key Takeaway:
The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between the behavior of aggressive jerks and nice employees in the workplace. It suggests that being aggressive and jerky may be rewarded with higher pay, while being nice and kind may not be valued as much. The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of this situation and the lack of understanding or appreciation for good behavior in the workplace.
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