Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th January 1997

Dilbert//2842, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 25th January 1997

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employee survey tabulated under paid management is incompetent bizarre unworldly response travel alarm clock company logo

Official transcript

Alice, the Boss, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "The results of the employee survey have been tabulated."

The Boss continues, "As always, employees say they are underpaid, blah, blah, blah, and management is incompetent."

Alice asks, "And your bizarre, unworldly response will be?"

The Boss replies, "Everyone gets a travel alarm clock with the company logo!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY HAVE BEEN TABULATED.

AS AS ALWAYS, EMPLOYEES SAY THEY ARE UNDERPAID, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, AND MANAGEMENT IS INCOMPETENT.

AND YOUR BIZARRE, UNWORLDLY RESPONSE WILL BE?

EVERYONE GETS A TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK WITH THE COMPANY LOGO!

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AI Analysis

Title: "Underpaid, Blah, Blah, Blah"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1997, humorously critiques the corporate culture of underpaying employees and ignoring their concerns. The strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character known for his sarcastic observations about office life, and his boss, Wally, who is portrayed as incompetent and dismissive.

Panel 1:

• The results of an employee survey are presented, revealing widespread dissatisfaction with pay and management.
• The caption reads, "THE RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYEE SURVEY HAVE BEEN TABULATED."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, responds to the survey results, saying, "AS ALWAYS, EMPLOYEES SAY THEY ARE UNDER-PAID, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, AND MANAGEMENT IS INCOMPETENT."
• The employees are shown looking on in disgust.

Panel 3:

• Wally announces that everyone will receive a travel alarm clock with the company logo, despite the employees' concerns about pay and management.
• The caption reads, "AND YOUR BIZARRE, UNWORLDLY RESPONSE WILL BE? EVERYONE GETS A TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK WITH THE COMPANY LOGO!"

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of corporate leaders ignoring employee concerns and instead focusing on superficial gestures like giving out company-branded items. The humor lies in the absurdity of Wally's response, which completely disregards the employees' legitimate complaints.

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