Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th August 2001
Dilbert//4507, first published 25 years ago on Friday 17th August 2001
Tags
evil hr director average performance group to high lower ratings actual perfromance affect erfromance
Official transcript
Headline: Catbert: Evil H.R. Director. Catbert is standing on The Boss' desk. Catbert reports, "The average performance evaluation for your group is too high."
The Boss asks, "Do you want me to lower their ratings or their actual performance?"
Catbert responds, "Whatever."
Dilbert is sitting at his computer. The Boss is standing behind him with one arm reached out towards the back of Dilbert's head. Dilbert says, "This is starting to affect my performance."
The Boss replies, "Why? I'm not touching you."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR YOUR GROUP IS TOO HIGH.
DO YOU WANT ME TO LOWER THEIR RATINGS OR THEIR ACTUAL PERFORMANCE?
WHATEVER THIS IS STARTING TO AFFECT MY PERFORMANCE.
WHY?
I'M NOT TOUCHING YOU.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Average Performance Evaluation"
Summary:
The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, sitting at a desk with a red cat in a suit. The cat is holding a paper and looking at Catbert. Catbert asks the cat if he wants him to lower their ratings or their actual performance. The cat responds, "Whatever." Catbert then says, "This is starting to affect my performance. Why? I'm not touching you."
The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of performance evaluations and the challenges of managing employees. It also highlights the absurdity of some corporate practices and the sometimes ridiculous situations that can arise in the workplace. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and entertaining take on the world of business and management.
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