Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd February 2018

Dilbert//10521, first published eight years ago on Saturday 3rd February 2018

Money Can't Buy Happiness

Tags

happiness, work, motivation, meaning, money, raise, wages, excuses, psychology

Official transcript

Dilbert: I want a raise. Boss: Money can't buy happiness. Dilbert: Then why do people work? Boss: To avoid unhappiness. Dilbert: What's my best-case scenario here? Boss: I'll motivate you toward a neutral, zombie-like existence.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT A RAISE.

MONEY CANT BUY HAPPINESS.

THEN WHY DO PEOPLE WORK?

TO AVOID UNHAPPINESS.

WHAT'S MY BEST-CASE SCENARIO HERE?

I'LL MOTIVATE YOU TOWARD A NEUTRAL, ZOMBIELIKE EXISTENCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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