Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 22nd July 1996

Dilbert//2655, first published thirty years ago on Monday 22nd July 1996

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job security past vanished blunders of management motivation fluttered away

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the Boss's desk and says, "Now that job security is a thing of the past, I've noticed that my company loyalty has vanished, too."

Dilbert continues, "And when you made my bonus primarily dependent on the blunders of senior management, my motivation fluttered away like a lonely sparrow."

The Boss asks, "So your point is?"

Dilbert says, "No point. I just didn't have any reason to be working."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT JOB SECURITY IS A THING OF THE PAST, I'VE NOTICED THAT MY COMPANY LOYALTY HAS VANISHED, TOO.

AND WHEN YOU MADE MY BONUS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT ON THE BLUNDERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT, MY MOTIVATION FLUTTERED AWAY LIKE A LONELY SPARROW.

SO YOUR POINT IS?

NO POINT. I JUST DIDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BE WORKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Job Security"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, revolves around a conversation between a manager and an employee. The employee expresses his concern about job security, citing the company's loyalty being "vanished, too." The manager responds by highlighting that the employee's motivation has been "flattered away" by the company's bonus system, which is primarily dependent on senior management's blunders.

Key Points:

• The employee is concerned about job security due to the company's lack of loyalty.
• The manager suggests that the employee's motivation has been negatively impacted by the company's bonus system.
• The employee is frustrated with the system, feeling that it is not a fair reason to be working.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that job security is no longer a priority in modern workplaces.

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