Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th January 2012

Dilbert//8320, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 25th January 2012

Tags

business ethics criticize enjoy anticipation fighting incented staff meeting

Official transcript

Boss: I'm waiting for people to walk by so I can criticize you in front of others. Dilbert: What? Boss: I want the criticism to sting as much as possible so you'll be incented to do all the right things in the future. I guess it can wait until the staff meeting. Dilbert: That way I can enjoy the anticipation, too.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO WALK BY SO I CAN CRITICIZE YOU IN FRONT OF OTHERS.

WHAT?

I WANT THE CRITICISM TO STING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO YOULL BE INCENTED TO DO ALL THE RIGHT THINGS IN THE FUTURE.

I GUESS IT CAN WAIT UNTIL THE STAFF MEETING.

THAT WAY I CAN ENJOY THE ANTICIPATION, TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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