Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 30th October 2012

Dilbert//8599, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 30th October 2012

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controlling gaze lazy management experts managers & supervisors one on one meetings regular does theiveing underlings work ethic toxic saboteur business

Official transcript

Boss: Management experts say bosses should have frequent one-on-one meeting with underlings. Apparently, you need regular doses of my controlling gaze to prevent you from evolving into a lazy, thieving, toxic saboteur. Carol: It's working great. So far I feel less lazy about doing the other things you mentioned.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MANAGEMENT EXPERTS SAY BOSSES SHOULD HAVE FREQUENT ONE- ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH UNDERLINGS.

APPARENTLY, YOU NEED REGULAR DOSES OF MY CONTROLLING GAZE TO PREVENT YOU FROM EVOLVING INTO A LAZY, THIEVING, TOXIC SABOTEUR.

IT'S WORKING GREAT.

SO FAR I FEEL LESS LAZY ABOUT DOING THE OTHER THINGS YOU MENTIONED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Toxic Saboteur"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee.
• The boss suggests that management experts recommend frequent one-on-one meetings with underlings.
• The employee responds by mentioning their need for regular doses of their controlling gaze to prevent evolving into a lazy, thieving, toxic saboteur.
• The boss is impressed by the employee's mention of toxic saboteur, implying that the employee is doing something right despite their apparent laziness.

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