Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th November 2002

Dilbert//4971, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 24th November 2002

Tags

performance review objectives play computer solitaire drink coffee valuable lesson reading documents signing games of solitaire something new employee of month

Official transcript

The Boss walks down the hall and thinks, "I hate today.. I hate today."

The Boss takes a seat by Wally in the conference room and thinks, "Wally's annual performance review."

The Boss says to Wally, "Let's compare your objectives with.."

The Boss pauses and then continues, "What the...?"

The Boss says, "Apparently your objectives are "play computer solitaire and drink coffee."

Wally says, "I hope you're learning a valuable lesson about reading documents before signing them."

The Boss responds, "Okay, we'll use what we have. How many games of solitaire did you win?"

Wally says, "Win? I didn't know you could win. Is that something new?"

After the meeting, Dilbert approaches Wally and says, "He made you employee of the month?"

Wally responds, "He thinks he signed a warning for my file."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE TODAY.

I HATE TODAY.

WALLY'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

LET'S COMPARE YOUR OBJECTIVES WITH..

WHAT THE.

APPARENTLY YOUR OBJECTIVES ARE "PLAY COMPUTER SOLITAIRE AND DRINK COFFEE. " I HOPE YOU'RE LEARNING A VALUABLE LESSON ABOUT READING DOCUMENTS BEFORE SIGNING THEM.

OKAY, WE'LL USE WHAT WE HAVE.

HOW MANY GAMES OF SOLITAIRE DID YOU WIN?

WIN? I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD WIN. IS THAT SOMETHING NEW?

HE MADE YOU THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH?

HE THINKS HE SIGNED A WARNING FOR MY FILE.

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