Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th August 2012

Dilbert//8534, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 26th August 2012

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employees managers & supervisors money raise higher pay income higher boss salary intuition business

Official transcript

Boss: I can't give you the raise you deserve because it would make your pay higher than mine. Alice: I don't see how that's a problem. Boss: Let me explain it to you this way, Alice. If you make more money than I do your compensation would be greater than mine. Alice: That's not a reason, you ignorant baboon! Boss: Okay, how about... I must be smarter than you because my income is higher. Alice: Gaaa!!! Boss: When I don't have reasons for things, is that called intuition or just common sense?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE RAISE YOU DESERVE BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE YOUR PAY HIGHER THAN MINE.

I DON'T SEE HOW THAT'S A PROBLEM.

LET ME EXPLAIN IT TO YOU THIS WAY, ALICE.

IF YOU MAKE MORE MONEY THAN I DO...

YOUR COMPENSATION WOULD BE GREATER THAN MINE.

THAT'S NOT A REASON, YOU IGNORANT BABOON!

OKAY, HOW ABOUT ... I MUST BE SMARTER THAN YOU BECAUSE MY INCOME IS HIGHER?

GAAA!!!

WHEN I DON'T HAVE REASONS FOR THINGS, IS THAT CALLED INTUITION OR JUST COMMON SENSE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Compensation Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip, created by Scott Adams, features Dilbert and Baboon in a conversation about compensation. The conversation begins with Dilbert explaining that he cannot give Baboon a raise because it would make her pay higher than his. Baboon responds that she doesn't see how that's a problem, and Dilbert explains that it would be unfair to her. Baboon becomes defensive, stating that it's not a reason and that she is ignorant. Dilbert tries to explain it to her, but Baboon becomes angry, saying she must be smarter than him because her income is higher. The conversation escalates, with Baboon accusing Dilbert of being ignorant and Dilbert questioning her common sense.

Key Points:

• Dilbert cannot give Baboon a raise because it would make her pay higher than his.
• Baboon is defensive and becomes angry when Dilbert explains the situation.
• The conversation escalates, with both characters accusing each other of being ignorant.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration that can arise from trying to explain complex concepts to others.

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