Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th November 1998

Dilbert//3494, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 8th November 1998

Tags

wally and boss no actual work excellent reviews make job helll moved cucbicle bathroom stall cubicle with door calls mother

Official transcript

Wally sits in the Boss' office. The Boss says, "Wally, you haven't done any actual work in years, and yet we continue to pay you."

Wally says, "Have I said thanks?"

The Boss replies, "I'd fire you, but your performance reviews are all 'excellents."

The Boss continues, "So, my plan is to make your job a living hell until you quit."

Wally raises his fist and says, "You'll never win! My standards are lower than you can imagine!"

The Boss says, "I'll start by moving you to a smaller cubicle."

Wally crosses his arms and says, "Is that the best you got? Ha! Ha! Ha!"

Wally is in a bathroom stall on the phone. He says, "Mom, guess who got an office with a door!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANY ACTUAL WORK FOR YEARS, YET WE CONTINUE TO PAY YOU.

HAVE I SAID THANKS?

I'O FIRE YOU, BUT YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE ALL "EXCELLENTS." SO, MY PLAN IS TO MAKE YOUR JOB A LIVING HELL UNTIL YOU QUIT.

YOU'LL NEVER WIN!

MY STANDARDS ARE LOWER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE!

I'LL START BY MOVING YOU TO A SMALLER CUBICLE.

IS THAT THE BEST YOU GOT?

!!!

MOM, GUESS WHO GOT AN OFFICE WITH DOOR!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1988, is titled "Dilbert" and features a humorous exchange between two characters, Wally and the boss.

Scene 1: Wally's Performance Review

• Wally's performance review reveals that he has not completed any actual work for years, yet the company continues to pay him.
• Wally responds with gratitude, stating that he has said "thanks" before.

Scene 2: The Boss's Decision

• The boss decides to move Wally to a smaller cubicle.
• Wally is skeptical, asking if this is the best the boss can do.

Scene 3: The Boss's Response

• The boss responds with a sarcastic tone, stating that Wally's performance reviews are all "excellent."
• The boss then reveals a plan to make Wally's job a living hell until he quits.

Scene 4: The Office Door

• The boss enters the office with a door, which is not typical office furniture.
• The boss asks Wally if he got the best he got, implying that the door is the best the boss can do.

Scene 5: Wally's Reaction

• Wally is shocked and amused by the door, asking if the boss got an office with a door.
• The boss responds with a sarcastic tone, implying that the door is the best Wally can do.

Overall

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate world, highlighting the absurdity of performance reviews and the lack of meaningful feedback. The boss's sarcastic tone and the introduction of an unexpected element (the door) add to the humor, making the comic strip an entertaining and relatable read.

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