Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th May 2019

Dilbert//10980, first published seven years ago on Wednesday 8th May 2019

Paying The Replacement More

Tags

business, office, office workers, pay raise

Official transcript

dilbert: if i were to quit, you would have to pay my replacement more than you are paying me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF I WERE TO QUIT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY MY REPLACEMENT MORE THAN YOU ARE PAYING ME.

WOULDN'T IT BE MORE FAIR TO GIVE ME A RAISE TO STAY?

HOW WOULD THAT BE FAIR TO YOUR REPLACEMENT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Fair Deal"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and their manager. The employee is requesting a raise to stay, but the manager is unwilling to provide one. The employee then asks how they would be fair to their replacement if they were to quit, implying that the manager's refusal to offer a raise is unfair to them. The manager responds by asking how they would be fair to their replacement, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Key Points:

• The employee requests a raise to stay, but the manager is unwilling to provide one.
• The employee asks how they would be fair to their replacement if they were to quit.
• The manager responds by asking how they would be fair to their replacement, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that employees are not valued or appreciated by their employers.

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