Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th September 2003

Dilbert//5279, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 28th September 2003

Tags

employee moral survey open honest communication from management death spiral looting comaony noise fishing lures e ploys suffer boss likes hurting sick boss negative force

Official transcript

"I have the results of the employee morale survey."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE THE RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYEE MORALE SURVEY.

THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE IS "NOT ENOUGH OPEN AND HONEST COMMUNICATION FROM MANAGEMENT." WELL, OKAY, I'M WILLING TO GIVE THAT A TRY.

MANAGEMENT IS LOOTING THE COMPANY WHILE HIDING THE FACT THAT WE'RE IN A DEATH SPIRAL.

WHENEVER YOU TALK, I THINK ABOUT MY FISHING LURES UNTIL THE NOISE STOPS.

WHEN I SEE AN EMPLOYEE SUFFER, IT EXCITES ME IN WAYS I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IVE FIRED BALD GUYS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE YOU.

IF THIS DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU, LET ME KNOW ON THE NEXT EMPLOYEE MORALE SURVEY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Death Spiral"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a management meeting where the company is struggling. The manager, Dilbert, is frustrated with the lack of communication and honesty from management. He expresses his concerns about the company's direction and the fact that they are in a "death spiral." The other employees in the meeting appear to be uninterested or distracted, highlighting the lack of engagement and motivation within the company. The comic strip pokes fun at the common issues faced in corporate environments, such as poor communication and lack of accountability. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges of working in a large organization.

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