Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th April 2012

Dilbert//8393, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 7th April 2012

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business ethics agreements deals existence empire seem larger paycheck fair plan awful world balckmail boss employee

Official transcript

Wally: IF you agree to give me no work, I will agree to not sue you with some sort of bogus employee claim. My existence will make your empire seem larger, and stockholders will get stuck with the bill for my paycheck. Boss: Why does that seem like a fair plan? Wally: We live in an awful world.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF YOU AGREE TO GIVE ME NO WORK, I WILL AGREE TO NOT SUE YOU WITH SOME SORT OF BOGUS EMPLOYEE CLAIM MY EXISTENCE WILL MAKE YOUR EMPIRE SEEM LARGER, AND STOCKHOLDERS WILL GET STUCK WITH THE BILL FOR MY PAYCHECK.

WHY DOES THAT SEEM LIKE A FAIR PLAN?

WE LIVE IN AN AWFUL WORLD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Absurdity of Corporate Culture"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip humorously critiques the absurdity of corporate culture and the exploitation of employees. The strip features a conversation between Dilbert, a bespectacled and bespectacled man, and his boss, who is seated at a desk.

Key Points:

• The Boss's Demands: The boss demands that Dilbert agree to give up his work in exchange for no work, with the promise of not suing him with some sort of bogus employee claim.
• The Absurdity of the Situation: Dilbert points out the absurdity of the situation, stating that his existence will make the empire seem larger, and stockholders will get stuck with the bill for his paycheck.
• The Commentary on Corporate Culture: The strip comments on the exploitative nature of corporate culture, where employees are treated as mere cogs in a machine, and their well-being is secondary to the interests of the company and its shareholders.
• The Final Message: The final message of the strip is one of satire and commentary on the absurdity of corporate culture, highlighting the need for employees to be treated with respect and dignity.

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