Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th May 2014

Dilbert//9163, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 17th May 2014

Tags

efficiency experts, friendship, money, you won't quit, friends at work, pay less, relationships

Official transcript

Boss: Experts say you'll be more engaged if you have a friend at work. And when you're engaged, I can pay you less and you won't quit. Dilbert: So this guy is costing me money? Wally: Don't flatter yourself. I barely know your name.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY YOULL BE MORE ENGAGED IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND AT WORK.

AND WHEN YOU'RE ENGAGED, I CAN PAY YOU LESS AND YOU WON'T QUIT.

SO THIS GUY IS COSTING ME MONEY?

DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF.

I BARELY KNOW YOUR NAME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Cost of Flattery"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2014, revolves around a conversation between a man and his boss. The boss, known for being flippant, responds to the man's statement about being more engaged if he has a friend at work by saying that he can pay him less and he won't quit. The man is taken aback by this response, which he finds to be a cost-cutting measure rather than a genuine attempt to improve workplace engagement.

Key Points:

• The boss's response is seen as a cost-cutting measure rather than a genuine attempt to improve workplace engagement.
• The man is taken aback by the boss's flippant attitude towards his request.
• The comic strip highlights the importance of genuine relationships in the workplace, rather than just focusing on cost-cutting measures.

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