Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

Dilbert//9453, first published 11 years ago on Tuesday 3rd March 2015

Tall People Earn More

Tags

anger, discrimination, fairness, height, money, salary, wages, women, tall people, short people, performance reviews, height accordingly, female workers

Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Woman and short people paid less?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUDIES SHOW THAT TALL PEOPLE EARN MORE THAN SHORTER PEOPLE.

SO INSTEAD OF DOING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS THIS YEAR, WELL JUST MEASURE YOUR HEIGHT AND PAY ACCORDINGLY.

AND, OF COURSE, ALICE WILL EARN TEN PERCENT LESS THAN THE MEN. I THINK THAT'S A LAW.

CONTINUED...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Reviews"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2015, revolves around a performance review meeting where employees are told that their height will be measured and paid accordingly. The conversation begins with a statement that "tall people earn more than shorter people," followed by an announcement that instead of doing performance reviews this year, the company will measure height and pay accordingly.

A colleague questions the logic, pointing out that it's a law, implying that it's unfair to base pay on height. However, the speaker responds that Alice will earn ten percent less than the men, suggesting that the pay disparity is already in place.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using height as a measure of performance and pay, highlighting the absurdity of such a system. It also touches on issues of gender pay disparity and the potential for unfair treatment based on physical characteristics. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the quirks of corporate culture and the importance of fair compensation practices.

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