Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th January 1999

Dilbert//3556, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 9th January 1999

Tags

exceeded expectations top rating aims harpoon

Official transcript

Alice sits in the boss' office. The boss says, "Alice, your performance exceeded all expectations this year."

The boss says, "But I'm not giving you a top rating because I want you to have something to shoot for."

The boss says, "It's always good to have something to shoot for."

Alice walks away. Alice says, "Stay here while I get my harpoon."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, YOUR PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS THIS YEAR.

BUT I'M NOT GIVING YOU THE TOP RATING BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOOT FOR.

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOOT FOR.

STAY HERE WHILE I GET MY HARPOON

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Alice, a woman with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting in a chair. She is shown to be having a conversation with her boss, who is seated behind a desk.

Key Elements:

• The boss expresses his disappointment with Alice's performance, stating that it has not exceeded expectations this year.
• Alice responds by saying that she wants something to shoot for, implying that she needs goals or targets to strive for.
• The boss agrees with Alice, suggesting that they work together to set achievable goals for her performance.

Summary:

The comic strip highlights the importance of setting goals and targets for employees to strive for, as well as the need for effective communication between managers and employees.

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