Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd February 2013

Dilbert//8695, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 3rd February 2013

Tags

anger angry hateful creature hope interviews job interview managers & supervisors monster optimisim smile toxic work place business

Official transcript

Boss: You remind me of another young person I hired years ago. She was full of hope and optimism and she wore a permanent smile. Her name was Alice. As time passed, she devolved into an angry, hateful creature. No one knows what caused it. Interviewee: How long did it take? Boss: About a week. Interviewee: Apparently, you're a monster who creates a toxic workplace and you lack the self-awareness to realize it! Boss: Someone broke your record. Alice: Shut up.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU REMIND ME OF ANOTHER YOUNG PERSON I HIRED YEARS AGO.

SHE WAS FULL OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM AND SHE WORE A PERMANENT SMILE.

HER NAME WAS ALICE.

AS TIME PASSED SHE DEVOLVED INTO AN ANGRY, HATEFUL CREATURE.

AIRIE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSED IT.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?

ABOUT A WEEK.

APPARENTLY, YOU'RE A MONSTER WHO CREATES A TOXIC WORKPLACE AND YOU LACK THE SELF-AWARENESS TO REALIZE IT!

SOMEONE BROKE YOUR RECORD.

SHUT UP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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