Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 19th May 2013

Dilbert//8800, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 19th May 2013

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work ethic replacing system outdated gamification hot new trend employees wins badges ribbons awrds cash value garbage emotional value

Official transcript

Boss: We're replacing our outdated system of annual performance reviews. The new system is called Gramification. It's a hot new trend. Employees can win badges, ribbons, and awards for completing tasks. Dilbert: Can we opt for the cash value of those badges, ribbons, and awards? Boss: They don't have any cash value. Dilbert: Oh. Like garbage? Boss: No, not like garbage! Except in the narrow sense of having no functional, economic, or emotional value. Garbage is something you throw away. Dilbert: Hand me an award and watch carefully.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE REPLACING OUR OUTDATED SYSTEM OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS.

THE NEW SYSTEM IS CALLED GAMIFICATION. IT'S A HOT NEW TREND.

EMPLOYEES CAN WIN BADGES, RIBBONS, AND AWARDS FOR COMPLETING TASKS.

CAN WE OPT FOR THE CASH VALUE OF THOSE BADGES, RIBBONS, AND AWARDS?

THEY DON'T HAVE ANY CASH VALUE.

OH. LIKE GARBAGE?

NO, NOT LIKE GARBAGE!

EXCEPT IN THE NARROW SENSE OF HAVING NO FUNCTIONAL, ECONOMIC, OR EMOTIONAL VALUE.

GARBAGE IS SOMETHING YOU THROW AWAY.

HAND ME AN AWARD AND WATCH CAREFULLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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