Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd August 2008

Dilbert//7050, first published eighteen years ago on Sunday 3rd August 2008

Tags

position eleiminated performance not told position no explination just a trick feel less awkward hot replacement

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Ted, your position is being eliminated."

Ted says, "What? You never told me there was anything wrong with my performance!"

The Boss says, "It's not about your performance. Your position is being eliminated."

Ted says, "Well, that seems mighty convenient."

Ted says, "This way you can replace me without explaining why I never got a bad performance review."

Ted says, "is this just a trick to make you feel less awkward while firing me?"

A woman says, "I thought you said he'd be gone by now."

The Boss says, "Is there any comfort in knowing your replacement is totally hot?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOUR POSITION IS BEING ELIMINATED.

WHAT? YOU NEVER TOLD ME THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY PERFORMANCE!

IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE. YOUR POSITION IS BEING ELIMINATED WELL THAT SEEMS MIGHTY CONVENIENT.

THIS WAY YOU CAN REPLACE ME WITHOUT EXPLAINING WHY I NEVER GOT A BAD PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

IS THIS JUST A TRICK TO MAKE YOU FEEL LESS AWKWARD WHILE FIRING ME?

I THOUGHT YOU SAID HED LE DONE BY NOW.

IS THERE ANY COMFORT IN KNOWING YOUR REPLACEMENT IS TOTALLY HOT?

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