Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd May 2021

Dilbert//11726, first published five years ago on Sunday 23rd May 2021

Million Dollar Bonuses

Tags

business, technology, deadline, project, million-dollar, recommendation, lying, clock, weeks, spirit, bonus, mad, finished, no, laptop, coffee

Official transcript

boss: if you finish by the deadline, i'll recommend you for a million dollar bonus.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF YOU FINISH BY THE DEADLINE, I'LL RECOMMEND YOU FOR A MILLION- DOLLAR BONUS.

YOU'RE LYING.

I'M SERIOUS.

BUT YOU'RE ALSO LYING.

ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

I'D NEED TO WORK AROUND THE CLOCK FOR WEEKS TO MEET THE DEADLINE!

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!

IF YOU'RE LYING ABOUT THE BONUS, I'M GOING TO BE BOILING MAD.

FIVE WEEKS LATER IT NEARLY KILLED ME, BUT I FINISHED BY THE DEADLINE.

WHERE'S MILLION- DOLLAR BONUS?

I TOLD YOU I'D RECOMMEND IT.

THEY SAID NO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Deadline Conundrum"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he navigates the challenges of meeting a tight deadline. The story unfolds through a series of six panels, showcasing Dilbert's interactions with his boss and colleagues.

Panel 1: Dilbert's boss advises him to finish by the deadline to receive a million-dollar bonus. Dilbert responds with skepticism, questioning the feasibility of meeting the deadline.

Panel 2: Dilbert's boss reassures him, stating that he is lying about the bonus. However, Dilbert remains uncertain, seeking clarification on the deadline.

Panel 3: Dilbert's boss reveals that he is also lying about the deadline. Dilbert is left perplexed, unsure of what to do next.

Panel 4: Five weeks later, Dilbert returns to work, still unaware of the deadline. His boss informs him that the deadline has passed, but Dilbert's efforts were nearly killed by the deadline.

Panel 5: Dilbert's boss offers him a million-dollar bonus, but only if he recommends it. Dilbert hesitates, unsure of what to do.

Panel 6: Dilbert's boss reveals that he told him to recommend the bonus, which Dilbert declines.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the pressure to meet deadlines.
• Dilbert's character serves as a relatable representation of the challenges faced by office workers.
• The strip pokes fun at the common practice of offering bonuses as a motivator, while also revealing the potential consequences of prioritizing profit over employee well-being.

Overall, "The Deadline Conundrum" is a humorous commentary on the modern workplace, offering a lighthearted critique of corporate culture and the human experience.

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