Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 10th June 2000

Dilbert//4074, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 10th June 2000

Tags

mahage sadistic game show host insane didn't work rather have performance pecked to death trained birds

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "I've decided to manage like a sadistic game show host."

The Boss continues, "Because it would be insane if I kept doing what didn't work."

The Boss asks Alice, "Would you rather have a performance review or be pecked to death by trained birds?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO MANAGE LIKE A SADISTIC GAME SHOW HOST.

BECAUSE IT WOULD BE INSANE IF I KEPT DOING WHAT DIDN'T WORK.

WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OR BE PECKED TO DEATH BY TRAINED BIRDS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a manager and an employee. The employee is unhappy with their job and has decided to manage like a sadistic game show host. The manager asks the employee if they would rather have a performance review or be pecked to death by trained birds. The employee responds that they would prefer the performance review.

Key Points:

• The employee is unhappy with their job and wants to make it more enjoyable.
• The manager suggests two options: a performance review or being pecked to death by trained birds.
• The employee chooses the performance review, indicating that they value feedback and improvement over the alternative.

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