Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th November 1999

Dilbert//3860, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 9th November 1999

Tags

can't control based on perfromance not a team player

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally are sitting at a table with notes and coffee in front of them and sitting opposite them is the boss. Wally says, "...And since our bonuses depend on things we can't control..."

Wally continues, "...Can mine be based on the performance of some other company?"

Dilbert and Wally are walking off and Wally says to Dilbert, "You ask one question and sussenly you're not a team player."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... AND SINCE OUR BONUSES DEPEND ON THINGS WE CAN'T CONTROL..

.. CAN MINE BE BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SOME OTHER COMPANY?

YOU ASK ONE QUESTION AND SUDDENLY YOU'RE NOT A TEAM PLAYER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance-Based Bonuses"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a meeting where employees are discussing performance-based bonuses. The conversation begins with one employee expressing concerns about the bonuses being dependent on factors outside their control. Another employee then inquires about whether the bonuses can be based on the performance of other companies. This sparks a humorous exchange, as the boss responds by asking if the employees are team players. The punchline is delivered when the employee asks the boss if he is a team player, implying that the boss is not a team player if he is asking such a question. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of performance-based bonuses and the challenges of measuring individual performance in a team setting.

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