Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th October 2002

Dilbert//4922, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 6th October 2002

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compost coot landscaping leadership skills listening long term potential performance review rating is feral squirrely thesaurus words ratings new words

Official transcript

Wally is sitting at his computer. The Boss approaches and says, "Wally, it's time for your annual performance review."

As they're walking to the conference room, The Boss says to Wally, "None of my usual words fit your situation."

They enter the conference room and take seats. The Boss continues, "So I had to hit the thesaurus pretty hard."

The Boss continues, "Your overall rating is 'feral.'"

The Boss continues, "Your leadership skills are rated 'squirrely.'"

The Boss continues, "And your teamwork is a solid 'coot.'"

The Boss continues, "Your long-term potential is to die in the landscaping and become compost."

After the meeting, Dilbert asks Wally, "How'd it go?"

Wally responds, "I wasn't really listening."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, IT'S TIME FOR YOUR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

NONE OF MY USUAL WORDS FIT YOUR SITUATION.

SO I HAD TO HIT THE THESAURUS PRETTY HARD.

YOUR OVERALL RATING IS "FERAL." YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE RATED "SQUIRRELY." AND YOUR TEAMWORK IS A SOLID "COOT." YOUR LONG-TERM POTENTIAL IS TO DIE IN THE LANDSCAPING AND BECOME COMPOST.

HOW'D IT GO?

I WASN'T REALLY LISTENING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Annual Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2002, depicts a humorous scene of an employee receiving their annual performance review. The conversation between the employee and their supervisor is marked by sarcasm and irony, highlighting the absurdity of traditional performance reviews.

Key Points:

• The employee is told that their leadership skills are rated "squirrely," implying that they are unorthodox or unconventional.
• The supervisor praises the employee's teamwork, stating that it is "coot," which is likely a made-up word meant to be humorous.
• The employee is advised to focus on their long-term potential, which is described as being "to die in the landscaping and become compost."
• The conversation ends with the employee expressing frustration and feeling unheard.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the often-ridiculous nature of annual performance reviews, where employees are expected to provide constructive feedback to their supervisors. The use of made-up words and absurd statements adds to the humor, making the comic strip a relatable and entertaining read for anyone who has experienced a performance review.

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