Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th April 2005

Dilbert//5855, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 26th April 2005

Tags

rated good you're not good company policy fire anyone hiring freeze get paid

Official transcript

"Wally, I'm rating you "good"

but not because you are."

"Company policy says I have to fire anyone rated lower than food, and the hiring freeze means it would shrink my empire."

"So you can get paid for doing nothing as long as you don't kill anyone."

"I can't promise that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I'M RATING YOU "GOOD" BUT NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE.

COMPANY POLICY SAYS I HAVE TO FIRE ANYONE RATED LOWER THAN GOOD, AND THE HIRING FREEZE MEANS IT WOULD SHRINK MY EMPIRE.

SO YOU CAN GET PAID FOR DOING NOTHING AS LONG AS YOU DON'T KILL ANYONE.

I CAN'T PROMISE THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Hiring Freeze"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Wally and his boss, who is firing employees due to a hiring freeze. The boss explains that he must fire anyone rated lower than good, as the hiring freeze means it would shrink his empire. Wally, who is rated "good," is concerned about his job security and asks if he can get paid for doing nothing as long as he doesn't kill anyone. The boss agrees, but only if Wally promises not to kill anyone.

Key Points:

• The boss is firing employees due to a hiring freeze.
• Wally is concerned about his job security despite being rated "good."
• The boss agrees to pay Wally as long as he doesn't kill anyone.
• Wally makes a deal with the devil, promising not to kill anyone in exchange for his job security.

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