Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st July 2001

Dilbert//4490, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 31st July 2001

Tags

exit interview helpful data personal problems unethical weasel main reason for living

Official transcript

Headline: The Exit Interview. The Boss sits at his desk facing an employee. He says, "What would you say is your main reason for leaving?"

The employee responds lightly, "I can't stand working for an unethical weasel."

Catbert is sitting at his desk, across from The Boss. The Boss says, "Yep, personal problems."

Catbert responds, "I'm glad that we collect this helpful data."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE EXIT INTERVIEW WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR MAIN REASON FOR LEAVING?

I CAN'T STAND WORKING FOR AN UNETHICAL WEASEL.

YEP , I'M GLAD PERSONAL THAT WE PROBLEMS. COLLECT THIS HELPFUL DATA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Exit Interview"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where an employee is leaving their job and is being interviewed by their former boss.
• The employee explains that they are leaving due to personal problems, but the boss is skeptical and asks if it's really their main reason for leaving.
• The employee responds that they can't stand working for an unethical weasel, which is a clear indication that they are unhappy with the company's culture and leadership.
• The boss is pleased with the employee's honesty and suggests that they collect helpful data from the employee's experience.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the often-staged nature of exit interviews and the tendency for employees to provide generic reasons for leaving a job.

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