Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th December 2002

Dilbert//5004, first published 24 years ago on Friday 27th December 2002

Tags

performance review two jobs well attaboy no budget for raise cheapen

Official transcript

Headline: Performance Review. The Boss says to Dilbert, "You did two jobs for a year and you did them well."

The Boss continues, "I have no budget for raises, so all I can offer is an attaboy."

The Boss continues, "The problem is: I don't want to cheapen the whole attaboy system."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PERFORMANCE REVIEW YOU DID TWO JOBS FOR A YEAR AND DID THEM WELL.

I HAVE NO BUDGET FOR RAISES, SO ALL I CAN OFFER IS AN ATTABOY.

THE PROBLEM IS: I DON'T WANT TO CHEAPEN THE WHOLE ATTABOY SYSTEM.

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