Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 5th July 2018

Dilbert//10673, first published eight years ago on Thursday 5th July 2018

Contractor Wants To Be Employee

Tags

negotiation, contract work, contractor, pay.wages

Official transcript

Man: I've been a contractor here for over a year. Maybe you should just hire me. Boss: Who are you? I didn't even know I was paying you. Man: Perhaps we can pretend this conversation never happened. Boss: That feels like the best option.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN A CONTRACTOR HERE FOR OVER A YEAR.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST HIRE ME.

WHO ARE YOU? I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW I WAS PAYING YOU.

PERHAPS WE CAN PRETEND THIS CONVERSATION NEVER HAPPENED.

THAT FEELS LIKE THE BEST OPTION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Best Option"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a contractor and a woman, where the contractor is hired for a year. The woman then reveals that she didn't even know who he was, implying that the hiring decision was based on convenience rather than qualifications or merit. The contractor takes this in stride, commenting that it's "the best option" and that they can pretend the conversation never happened. The strip pokes fun at the idea of hiring someone based on convenience rather than qualifications, and the contractor's nonchalant attitude towards the situation.

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