Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd November 1994

Dilbert//2048, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 23rd November 1994

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existential problem dilbert reconciling work paid salary what do for money flick fingers get paid money

Official transcript

Dilbert walks down the hall thinking, "I just lost the subtle mental connection between my performance and my salary."

Dilbert continues thinking, "I get paid the same no matter what I do. I can stand here and flick my fingers and still get paid."

As he flicks his fingers, Dilbert says to Alice and Wally, "Do you realize what this means??!"

Wally says, "Hey! You're getting paid for that!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JUST LOST THE SUBTLE MENTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN MY PERFORMANCE AND MY SALARY I GET PAID THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT I DO..

I CAN STAND HERE AND FLICK MY FINGERS AND STILL GET PAID

DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THIS MEANS??!

HEY! YOU'RE GETTING PAID FOR THAT!

FLICK " FLICK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Flicking Finger"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, wearing a white shirt and red tie. He is depicted standing in an office, holding his hands out in front of him, and saying, "I just lost the subtle mental connection between my performance and my salary."

Dilbert's boss, a man with a large head and a red tie, approaches him and asks, "Do you realize what this means?!" The boss then proceeds to flick Dilbert's fingers, saying, "Hey, you're getting paid for that!"

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the workplace and the disconnect between employee performance and compensation. It pokes fun at the idea that employees are often not recognized or rewarded for their efforts, and instead are simply paid for showing up. The use of the word "flick" to describe the boss's action adds to the comedic effect, implying that the boss is treating Dilbert like a machine or a puppet rather than a human being. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the frustrations of working in a corporate environment.

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