Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th March 2001

Dilbert//4362, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 25th March 2001

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documents emailed documents end users now work poor arting technical documents performance rating seventy hours open attachments

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Tina, I have to give you a performance rating of 'Poor' because you did no work this year."

Tina exclaims, "No work?"

Tina says, "I wrote hundreds of technical documents this year!"

Tina continues to The Boss, "I worked seventy hours a week!"

Tina continues, "I e-mailed every one of the documents to you..."

Tina continues, "... With instructions to forward them with your approval to the end users."

The Boss says, "That reminds me: I don't know how to open attachments."

Tina says to Dilbert, "Why didn't you tell me you never got my documents?"

Dilbert asks, "Who are you?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TINA, I HAVE TO GIVE YOU A PERFORMANCE RATING OF "POOR" BECAUSE YOU DID NO WORK THIS YEAR.

NO I WROTE HUNDREDS OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS THIS YEAR!

I WORKED SEVENTY HOURS A I EMAILED EVERY ONE OF THE DOCUMENTS TO YOU..

..WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO FORWARD THEM WITH YOUR APPROVAL TO THE END USERS.

THAT REMINDS ME: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN ATTACHMENTS.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU NEVER GOT MY DOCUMENTS?

WHO ARE YOU?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert's boss, Tina, conducting a performance review with the main character, Dilbert. The conversation is marked by Tina's harsh tone and unrealistic expectations.

• Tina's Demands: Tina demands that Dilbert perform well despite her lack of work, citing her own poor performance as a reason.
• Dilbert's Response: Dilbert expresses his frustration, pointing out that he has written hundreds of technical documents and worked seventy hours a week.
• Tina's Reaction: Tina responds by questioning Dilbert's ability to open attachments, implying that he is incompetent.
• Dilbert's Defiance: Dilbert refuses to provide his documents, stating that he doesn't know how to open attachments, and asks who Tina is, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

Overall, the comic strip satirizes the common workplace scenario where employees are held accountable for their performance despite the lack of effort from their superiors.

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