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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th May 2016

Dilbert//9902, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 25th May 2016

Recommening A Friend


Tags

bribe, employee, hiring, money, referral, guest artist, jake tapper


Official transcript

Boss: Do you have any friends with technical skills who you can recommend to work here? Wally: I don't have any friends, but if I did, why would I be so mean to them? Boss: You get a $1,000 bonus for referring a friend. Wally: How much for a gullible acquaintance?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE ANY FRIENDS WITH TECHNICAL SKILLS WHO YOU CAN RECOMMEND TO WORK HERE?

I DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS, BUT IF I DID, WHY WOULD I BE SO MEAN TO THEM?

YOU GET $1,000 BONUS FOR REFERRING A FRIEND.

HOW MUCH FOR A GULLIBLE ACQUAINTANCE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Gullible Acquaintance"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is seeking technical skills recommendations from his coworkers.
  • However, he reveals that he doesn't have any friends at work and is instead looking for a gullible acquaintance to refer.
  • The coworker is puzzled by this request and asks how much the referral bonus would be.
  • The character responds with a $1,000 bonus for referring a friend, but notes that he doesn't have any friends.
  • The coworker is left confused and unsure of what to do next.

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