Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th April 2008

Dilbert//6933, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 8th April 2008

Tags

bad raise boss fired managing expectations heartless

Official transcript

You're fired! "Gaaa!!!"

"Not really. But now this 2% raise won't seem so bad."

"This job is all about managing expectations."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE FIRED!

GAA!!!

NOT REALLY.

BUT NOW THIS 2% RAISE WON'T SEEM SO BAD.

THIS JOB IS ALL ABOUT MANAGING EXPECTATIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Managing Expectations"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee who has just been fired. The boss explains that the 2% raise is not a demotion but rather a way to manage the employee's expectations. The employee is surprised and asks if this is a joke, but the boss insists that it's all about managing expectations. The punchline is that the employee is now expected to do more work for less pay, which is a humorous take on the concept of managing expectations in the workplace.

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