Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th February 2005

Dilbert//5797, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 27th February 2005

Tags

deadline upcoming annual performance review finish on time agree to disagree no raise excuses disrespect for workers annual review not paying not fare wages

Official transcript

"Your project deadline is next month, and I can't imagine you finishing on time."

"So I dinged you on your annual performance review."

"But... I will finish on time."

"Well, let's agree to disagree.""What?!"

"You're basing my raise on what you IMAGINE I won't do in the furture!"

"Relax. If you do finish the project on time, I'll factor it into your next annual review."

"Well... Okay. I guess it all averages out."

One Year Later "Remember the project that I finished last year?"

"No. But the new one looks like it will be late."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR PROJECT DEADLINE IS NEXT MONTH.

AND I CAN'T IMAGINE YOU FINISHING ON TIME.

SO I DINGED YOU ON YOUR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

BUT... 1 WILL FINISH ON TIME.

I ALWAYS FINISH ON TIME.

WELL, LET'S AGREE TO DISAGREE.

WHAT?!!

YOU'RE BASING MY RAISE ON WHAT YOU IMAGINE I WONT DO IN THE FUTURE!

RELAX. IF YOU DO FINISH THE PROJECT ON TIME, I'LL FACTOR IT INTO YOUR NEXT ANNUAL REVIEW.

WELL... OKAY. I GUESS IT ALL AVERAGES OUT.

ONE YEAR LATER REMEMBER THE PROJECT THAT I FINISHED LAST YEAR?

NO. BUT THE NEW ONE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE LATE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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