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

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