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.

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