Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th March 1998

Dilbert//3270, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 29th March 1998

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2 percent raise not challenging exceeded golas no complaining walls performance complained all year weasel stab him in back

Official transcript

Alice is sitting at the Boss's desk. He tells her, "I can only give you a two percent raise this year, Alice."

He adds, "Because your job was not very challenging."

Alice asks, "How could you possibly not think it was challenging?"

The Boss replies, "You exceeded all your goals without complaining."

The Boss adds, "Compare that to Wally's performance. He complained all year."

The Boss: "And he missed every goal! Now THAT'S a challenging job!"

Alice shouts, "Wally is a filthy weasel!!!"

As Alice leaves, furious, the Boss adds, "Maybe his hygiene isn't the best, but he was right when he said you would stab him in the back."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU A TWO PERCENT RAISE THIS YEAR, ALICE BECAUSE YOUR JOB WAS NOT VERY CHALLENGING.

HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY THINK IT WASN'T CHALLENGING?

YOU EXCEEDED ALL YOUR GOALS WITHOUT COMPLAINING.

COMPARE THAT TO WALLY'S PERFORMANCE.

HE COMPLAINED ALL YEAR.

AND HE MISSED EVERY GOAL!

NOW THAT'S CHALLENGING JOB!

WALLY IS A FILTHY WEASEL !!!

MAYBE HIS HYGIENE ISN'T THE BEST, BUT HE WAS RIGHT WHEN HE SAID YOU WOULD STAB HIM IN THE BACK.

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