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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th May 2016

Dilbert//9884, first published ten years ago on Saturday 7th May 2016

Entitled Employee Buys A Car


Tags

entitled, entitlement, millennials, work ethic, lazy, consumerism


Official transcript

The Entitled Employee. Man: I need a raise because I bought a luxury car. Boss: Your pay is based on your performance, not your personal expenses. Man: You leave me no choice but to keep the car and not pay for it. Boss: Tell them you deserve it.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

THE ENTITLED EMPLOYEE I'LL NEED A RAISE BECAUSE I BOUGHT A LUXURY CAR.

YOUR PAY IS BASED ON YOUR PERFORMANCE, NOT YOUR PERSONAL EXPENSES.

YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP THE CAR AND NOT PAY FOR IT.

TELL THEM YOU DESERVE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Entitled Employee"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and their boss. The employee demands a raise, citing the purchase of a luxury car as justification. The boss responds by pointing out that the employee's pay is based on their performance, not personal expenses. The employee becomes defensive, insisting that they deserve the raise and leaving the boss with no choice but to grant it. The strip humorously highlights the employee's sense of entitlement and the boss's reluctance to give in to their demands.

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