Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th March 2006

Dilbert//6182, first published twenty years ago on Sunday 19th March 2006

Tags

360 degree reviews peer input negative review peer review next raise annoymous realization

Official transcript

"It's almost time for our 360 degree reviews."

"That means your compensation is partly dependent on the input of your peers."

"I'd hate to see something bad happen to you, like, I don't know...maybe a negative review."

"I've taken the liberty of calculating the value of a good peer review in terms of your next raise."

"Pay me half of that amount, and I'll guarantee a positive outcome."

"How would I know you gave me a good one? Peer reviews are anonymous."

"What is it about me that makes people so distrusting?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR OUR 360 DEGREE REVIEWS.

THAT MEANS YOUR COMPENSATION IS PARTLY DEPENDENT ON THE INPUT OF YOUR PEERS.

I'D HATE TO SEE SOMETHING BAD HAPPEN TO YOU, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW..

MAYBE A NEGATIVE I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF CALCULATING THE VALUE OF A GOOD PEER REVIEW IN TERMS DE VOID NEST DATEE PAY ME HALF OF THAT AMOUNT.

AND I'LL GUARANTEE A POSITIVE OUTCOME.

HOW WOULD I KNOW YOU GAVE ME A GOOD ONE?

PEER REVIEWS ARE ANONYMOUS.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT ME THAT MAKES PEOPLE SO DISTRUSTING?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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