Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Dilbert//8572, first published fourteen years ago on Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Tags

work ethic leave early five minutes good not great

Official transcript

Boss: You did good work this week. I give you permission to leave early today. Dilbert: It's five minutes before my normal quitting time. Boss: Your work was good, not great. Get over yourself.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU DID GOOD WORK THIS WEEK. I GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO LEAVE EARLY TODAY.

IT'S FIVE MINUTES BEFORE MY NORMAL QUITTING TIME.

YOUR WORK WAS GOOD, NOT GREAT.

GET OVER YOURSELF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Early Departure"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with the first coworker requesting permission to leave early. The second coworker, who has been smoking a pipe, responds by saying that the first coworker's work was good but not great, and advises them to "get over themselves."

Key Points:

• The first coworker asks to leave early due to good work.
• The second coworker responds by criticizing the quality of the work.
• The second coworker advises the first coworker to improve their self-perception.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that employees often seek recognition and praise for their work, and that some managers may respond by offering criticism or negative feedback. The punchline of the joke relies on the unexpected twist of the second coworker's response, which subverts the typical expectation of a manager providing positive feedback.

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