Judge — April 18, 1925 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Asking the Boss for a Raise" This is a humorous comic strip sequence depicting the internal and external struggle of an employee attempting to request a salary increase from their boss. The narrative unfolds through multiple panels showing: **The employee's mental preparation**: Early panels show him psyching himself up, rehearsing arguments, and building courage while experiencing anxiety and self-doubt. **The confrontation**: Middle sections depict the actual encounter—the nervous employee approaching the boss's office, stammering through his request, and the boss's dismissive responses. **The aftermath**: Later panels show the employee's deflation after rejection or minimal success, culminating in him returning home to bed, presumably defeated. The satire mocks the workplace power dynamic and the common anxiety workers face when negotiating wages. The exaggerated physical comedy—trembling, sweating, pratfalls—emphasizes how psychologically difficult this ordinary workplace interaction feels to employees.