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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th January 2017

Dilbert//10135, first published nine years ago on Friday 13th January 2017

New Hire Makes More


Tags

wages, salary, compensation, fairness, negotiation, confrontation, money


Official transcript

Dilbert: I just found out that the new hire makes more than I do. Boss: It isn't my fault that you're a terrible negotiator. Dilbert: I don't like confrontation. Boss: I know. It saves me a lot of money. Shoo!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE NEW HIRE MAKES MORE THAN I DO.

IT ISN'T MY FAULT THAT YOU'RE A TERRIBLE NEGOTIATOR.

I DON'T LIKE CONFRONTATION.

I KNOW.

IT SAVES ME A LOT OF MONEY.

SHOO!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The New Hire"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between a new employee and their supervisor.
  • The supervisor expresses satisfaction with the new hire's performance, stating that they make more money than they do.
  • The new employee responds with a mix of surprise and annoyance, pointing out that the supervisor is a "terrible negotiator" and that they don't like confrontation.
  • The supervisor acknowledges this and notes that it saves them a lot of money.

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