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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th February 2017

Dilbert//10157, first published nine years ago on Saturday 4th February 2017

Days Off Versus More Pay


Tags

catch-22, wages, trick question, vacation, compensation, money


Official transcript

Boss: Would you rather have more days off or more pay? Alice: Days off. Dilbert: Days off. Wally: Days off. Boss: You were right-- we're paying them too much.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE MORE DAYS OFF OR MORE PAY?

DAYS OFF.

DAYS OFF.

DAYS OFF.

YOU WERE RIGHT - WE'RE PAYING THEM TOO MUCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "You Were Right - We're Paying Them Too Much"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with one asking if they would rather have more days off or more pay.
  • The other coworker responds by saying that they were right - the company is paying them too much.
  • The punchline of the joke is that the coworker is implying that the company is overpaying them, and therefore, they should be grateful for the days off instead of asking for more pay.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the common workplace dilemma of balancing work-life balance with financial compensation.

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