Razors Edge ★ Posted October 5, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2021 ...or all three? "Idiot" seems harsh, but why is it the pointy haired boss guy's responsibility to solve Dilbert's problems???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted October 5, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2021 I thought it was pretty funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 6, 2021 15 hours ago, Further said: I thought it was pretty funny Yeah, it's funny the boss calling him an idiot, but it's one of those headscratchers where you wonder where it is going. ...and this follow up doesn't help! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted October 6, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 6, 2021 What I found funny or maybe ironic was the two points of view Dilbert sees it as a simple problem, inflation is getting ahead of his salary, raise the salary Pointy haired boss sees the problem, but raising the salary doesn’t even occur to him Dillbert sees a salary problem Boss sees an inflation problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Further said: What I found funny or maybe ironic was the two points of view Dilbert sees it as a simple problem, inflation is getting ahead of his salary, raise the salary Pointy haired boss sees the problem, but raising the salary doesn’t even occur to him Dillbert sees a salary problem Boss sees an inflation problem It was funny, for sure, but mainly in the "what was Dilbert thinking?" sort of way. Pointy haired boss and HR???? Solving his problem? No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Yeah, it's funny the boss calling him an idiot, but it's one of those headscratchers where you wonder where it is going. ...and this follow up doesn't help! I stole this and sent it to our CEO... We have someone at the company this applies to!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Razors Edge said: "what was Dilbert thinking?" sort of way. Employees shouldn’t ask for cost of living raises? Last time I asked about a raise and got stonewalled, I looked for a new job. They came around when my offers started coming in. Today I was notified I’ll get a raise at the end of November, retroactive to 7/1. They decided they were not offering enough to be competitive for new hires, and needed to bump everyone up to keep pace. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted October 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: Employees shouldn’t ask for cost of living raises? Last time I asked about a raise and got stonewalled, I looked for a new job. They came around when my offers started coming in. Today I was notified I’ll get a raise at the end of November, retroactive to 7/1. They decided they were not offering enough to be competitive for new hires, and needed to bump everyone up to keep pace. Just funny - him asking his boss and the HR guy. Sort of what you encountered with the stonewall. IOW, "what was Dilbert thinking?" as that method is hardly a winning argument. It's the normal "I got an offer..." that seems to work best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 6, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: It's the normal "I got an offer..." that seems to work best. I think an employer needs to assess the degree of ill-will they will be harboring when wages lag behind. I was pissed when it took my looking around to get what I should have been getting (ultimately by their own admission). Maybe Dilbert is too passive in his request, but he isn’t wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I think an employer needs to assess the degree of ill-will they will be harboring when wages lag behind. I was pissed when it took my looking around to get what I should have been getting (ultimately by their own admission). Maybe Dilbert is too passive in his request, but he isn’t wrong. Have you READ Dilbert? The boss, HR, and pretty much all of management is a trainwreck! He is supposed to KNOW better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 6, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 6, 2021 11 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Have you READ Dilbert? The boss, HR, and pretty much all of management is a trainwreck! He is supposed to KNOW better! Now I have to consider a cartoon’s context? GTFO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted October 6, 2021 Just now, Prophet Zacharia said: Now I have to consider a cartoon’s context? GTFO! We have a whole section here DEDICATED to the fine art of comics and deep discussion on the various strips each day. This was just spillover! It's hopping over there! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 6, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Razors Edge said: It's hopping over there! I have a job! And apparently a different caste system then you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 7:16 PM, Prophet Zacharia said: I have a job! And apparently a different caste system then you. Here's another reference point. Does his boss look like the reasonable type? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted October 9, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 9, 2021 16 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Here's another reference point. Does his boss look like the reasonable type? He’s just saying out loud the quiet part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 2:03 AM, Prophet Zacharia said: He’s just saying out loud the quiet part. Now Dilbert is doubling down! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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