Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th May 2015

Dilbert//9522, first published 11 years ago on Monday 11th May 2015

Living Under A Bridge

Tags

debt, student loans, loans, salary, universities & colleges, money, wages

Official transcript

Boss: I can offer you a starting salary of $34,000 per year. Man: My student loan debt is $200,000. I would have to live under a bridge and forage for food. Boss: Our bridges have good reputations. Man: I heard the same thing about my college.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN OFFER YOU A STARTING SALARY OF #34,000 PER YEAR MY STUDENT LOAN DEBT IS $200,000. I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE UNDER A BRIDGE AND FORAGE FOR FOOD.

OUR BRIDGES HAVE GOOD REPUTATIONS.

I HEARD THE SAME THING ABOUT MY COLLEGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Student Loan Debt"

Summary:

The comic strip features a job interview where the candidate reveals that their starting salary is $34,000 per year. The interviewer, however, is more concerned about the candidate's student loan debt of $200,000. The candidate proposes a unique solution: living under a bridge and foraging for food.

The interviewer is unimpressed, but the candidate's response highlights the challenges of student loan debt and the need for creative solutions. The comic strip pokes fun at the high cost of higher education and the difficulties faced by those who struggle to repay their loans.

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