Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th November 2010

Dilbert//7897, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 28th November 2010

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meeting pep talk ceo angry silent worry front motivation dumb hate bosses business

Official transcript

The CEO pep talk CEO says, "I want to know I can count on every one of you!"

CEO says, "What's wrong with these people?"

Dilbert says, "Well? I fired that guy this morning. His last day is tomorrow."

Boss says, "That one retires at the end of the month."

The Boss says, "Those three are contractors. I didn't renew their contracts."

The Boss says, "The rest of them believe that motivation is how the powerful steal from the dumb."

CEO says, "Tell them I hate their guts."

The Boss says, "I did that in the pre-meeting."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE CEO PEP TALK I WANT TO KNOW I CAN COUNT ON EVERY ONE OF YOU!

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?

WELL... I FIRED THAT GUY THIS MORNING. HIS LAST DAY IS TOMORROW.

THAT ONE RETIRES AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

THOSE THREE ARE CONTRACTORS. I DIDN'T RENEW THEIR CONTRACTS.

THE REST OF THEM BELIEVE THAT MOTIVATION IS HOW THE POWERFUL STEAL FROM THE DUMB.

TELL THEM I HATE THEIR GUTS.

I DID THAT IN THE PRE- MEETING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The CEO Pep Talk"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a CEO delivering a pep talk to his employees, emphasizing the importance of motivation and performance.
• The CEO fires an employee on the spot, citing poor performance, and then reveals that he has fired three contractors who were not renewing their contracts.
• The remaining employees are left to wonder about their own job security, as the CEO's behavior suggests that he is willing to take drastic measures to improve performance.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a CEO using fear and intimidation to motivate employees, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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