Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th November 2002

Dilbert//4956, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 9th November 2002

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burned down customer headquaters employee screws up performance reviews demo unit

Official transcript

Catbert is sitting on The Boss' desk. He says to The Boss, "Don't give performance reviews on time."

Catbert continues, "Wait until an employee screws up something big, then pounce!"

A frazzled employee with torn clothes and smoking hair says to The Boss, "...I forgot to unplug the demo unit and it burned down our customer's headquarters."

The Boss asks, "Do you have a minute?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T GIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ON TIME.

WAIT UNTIL AN EMPLOYEE SCREWS UP SOMETHING BIG, THEN POUNCE!

... I FORGOT TO UNPLUG THE DEMO UNIT AND IT BURNED DOWN OUR CUSTOMER'S HEADQUARTERS.

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Performance Reviews and Employee Burnout"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously portrays the challenges of performance reviews in a corporate setting. The strip features:

• A red cat-like creature, representing an employee, being subjected to a performance review by a boss.
• The boss's emphasis on punctuality and productivity, highlighting the pressure to meet expectations.
• A twist at the end, where the employee reveals they have been un-plugging the demo unit and burning down their customer's headquarters, showcasing the consequences of burnout and the need for employee well-being.

The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture, emphasizing the importance of recognizing employee struggles and providing support to prevent burnout.

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