Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th February 1997

Dilbert//2853, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 5th February 1997

Tags

benefit of doubt haven't bothered laziness low performance rating many issues difficult

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Alice, I gave you a low performance ranking because you haven't bothered me all year."

The Boss explains, "Logically, if your job were difficult and important, you would have brought me many issues to resolve."

Alice asks, "Can you think of ANY other reason I might not bring you issues?"

The Boss replies, "Yeah, laziness. But I gave you the benefit of a doubt."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I GAVE YOU A LOW PERFORMANCE RANKING BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T BOTHERED ME ALL YEAR.

LOGICALLY, IF YOUR JOB WERE DIFFICULT AND IMPORTANT, YOU WOULD HAVE BROUGHT ME MANY ISSUES TO RESOLVE.

CAN YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER REASON I MIGHT NOT BRING YOU ISSUES?

YEAH, LAZINESS.

BUT I GAVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF A DOUBT.

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