Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 8th January 2001

Dilbert//4286, first published 25 years ago on Monday 8th January 2001

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retaining best employees whittle confidence hire

Official transcript

Dogbert asks The Boss, "Do you have a plan for retaining the best employees?"

The Boss says, "I whittle at their confidence until they believe no one else would ever hire them."

Dogbert says, "Doesn't that make them sluggish?"

The Boss says, "Yes, but if they're all sluggish, it looks right."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU HAVE A PLAN FOR RETAINING THE BEST EMPLOYEES?

I WHITTLE AT THEIR CONFIDENCE UNTIL THEY BELIEVE NO ONE ELSE WOULD EVER HIRE THEM.

DOESN'T THAT MAKE THEM SLUGGISH?

YES, BUT IF THEY'RE ALL SLUGGISH, IT LOOKS RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Hiring Sluggish Employees".

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and his assistant, where the boss asks if he has a plan for retaining the best employees. The assistant responds that he whittles at their confidence until they believe no one else would ever hire them, and if they're all sluggish, it looks right. The boss then asks if that makes them sluggish, to which the assistant replies yes. The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the common practice of employers trying to retain their best employees by making them feel undervalued and unappreciated. It also highlights the absurdity of the situation, where the boss is willing to accept sluggish employees as long as they are confident in their abilities. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of employee retention and the sometimes-unconventional methods used to achieve it.

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