Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th August 1996

Dilbert//2672, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 8th August 1996

Tags

peer performance reviews limited budget raises slander coworkers more money weasel boy hate empoyees

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "It's time to do peer performance reviews!"

The Boss continues, "Remember, there's a limited budget for raises. Your best strategy is to slander your co-workers so there's more money for you!"

Wally says to Dilbert, "I plan to say very nice things about YOU."

Dilbert replies, "Nice try, weasel boy."

The Boss thinks as he walks away, "Managing is easy when you hate the employees."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME TO DO PEER- PERFORMANCE REVIEWS!

REMEMBER, THERE'S A LIMITED BUDGET FOR RAISES. YOUR BEST STRATEGY IS TO SLANDER YOUR COWORKERS 50 THERE'S MORE MONEY FOR YOU!

I PLAN TO SAY VERY NICE THINGS ABOUT YOU.

MANAGING NICE TRY, WEASEL-BOY.

IS EASY WHEN YOU HATE THE EMPLOYEES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "When You Hate the Employees." The comic strip depicts a scene where a group of employees are gathered in a meeting, discussing their performance reviews. The boss is standing at the front of the room, addressing the employees.

Boss's Speech

• The boss announces that it's time for peer-performance reviews.
• He reminds the employees that there's a limited budget for raises and that their best strategy is to slander their coworkers so that there's more money for them.

Employee Reactions

• One employee, who is clearly unhappy with the idea, says, "I plan to say very nice things about you."
• Another employee, who is also unhappy, says, "Nice try, Weasel-Boy."

Overall Message

The comic strip suggests that the boss is trying to motivate the employees to be negative about each other in order to get ahead. However, the employees are not buying into this idea and are instead showing their disdain for the boss's plan. The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace phenomenon of employees trying to one-up each other and the absurdity of the boss's strategy.

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