Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th June 2013

Dilbert//8832, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 20th June 2013

Tags

deception managers & supervisors company policy rate staff no upper body strength real reason business

Official transcript

Boss: Company policy says I have to rate one-third of my staff as "Does not meet expectations."

I chose the two of you because you have no upper body strength. This way it's safer if you go berzerk. I thought you said I should tell them the reason I picked them. Catbert: Not the real reason.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

COMPANY POLICY SAYS I HAVE TO RATE ONE - THIRD OF MY STAFF AS "DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS." I CHOSE THE TWO OF YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO UPPER BODY STRENGTH. THIS WAY IT'S SAFER IF YOU GO BERSERK.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID I SHOULD TELL THEM THE REASON I PICKED THEM NOT THE *#* 0!% REAL REASON.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Berserk"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company meeting where the CEO announces that he will rate one-third of the staff as "does not meet expectations." The CEO then reveals that he chose the two employees with no upper body strength because they are safer to go berserk. The CEO explains that he thought they would tell the reason they were picked, but they didn't, and instead, the CEO has to tell them the real reason. The CEO is shown standing at a desk, with the two employees seated in front of him, looking surprised and confused. The CEO's cat is also present, looking amused by the situation. The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at corporate culture and the absurdity of workplace politics.

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