Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th April 2012

Dilbert//8401, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 15th April 2012

Tags

correlations predicted outcomes problem enormous ceo compensation myth control over profits awkward trap door ceo trick violent

Official transcript

Dilbert: I did a study of our past business plans and found something. There's no correlation between our predicted and actual outcomes. That might be a problem for you. Your enormous CEO compensation is based on the myth that you have some control over our profitability. CEO: Ha! Dilbert: Ha! CEO: Is it just me or is this awkward? Dilbert: No, I'm feeling it too.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DID A STUDY OF OUR PAST BUSINESS PLANS AND FOUND SOMETHING THERE'S NO CORRELATION BETWEEN OUR PREDICTED AND ACTUAL OUTCOMES.

THAT MIGHT BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

YOUR ENORMOUS CEO COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE MYTH THAT YOU HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER OUR PROFITABILITY.

HA!

CLICK HA!

IS IT JUST ME, OR IS THIS AWKWARD?

NO, IM FEELING IT TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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