Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 25th April 2005

Dilbert//5854, first published 21 years ago on Monday 25th April 2005

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evil director expect raises bad ratings reflect poorly ability to motivate useless people feel bad

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources. "Don't rate any employees "excellent"

because then they'd deserve raises."

"Don't give any bad ratings either because it would reflect poorly on your ability to hire and motivate people."

"How will I make the useless people feel bad if I'm rating them "good"?"

"Try using this scowl."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES DON'T RATE ANY EMPLOYEES "EXCELLENT BECAUSE THEN THEY'D EXPECT RAISES.

DON'T GIVE ANY BAD RATINGS EITHER BECAUSE IT WOULD REFLECT POORLY ON YOUR ABILITY TO HIRE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE.

HOW WILL I MAKE THE USELESS PEOPLE FEEL BAD IF I'M RATING THEM "GOOD"?

TRY USING THIS SCOWL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources, who is determined to rate employees poorly to motivate them.
• He instructs his assistant to avoid giving any bad ratings, as it would reflect poorly on his ability to hire and motivate people.
• However, Catbert's plan backfires when he is asked how he will make the useless people feel bad if he rates them "good".
• He responds by trying to use the phrase "scowl" to make them feel bad, but it ultimately falls flat.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to motivate employees through negative reinforcement.
• It highlights the absurdity of Catbert's plan and the challenges of managing employee morale.
• The strip also showcases the humorous and satirical tone of the Dilbert comic series.

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