Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th August 2013

Dilbert//8893, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 20th August 2013

Tags

cruelty honesty managers & supervisors motivation insincere bar too high low motivation business

Official transcript

Dilbert: My motivation is low today. I understand it's your job to fix that situation. An insincere attaboy or a fake interest in my life would be enough. Boss: Drop dead and let the flies eat you. Dilbert: I set the bar too high again.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY MOTIVATION IS LOW TODAY. I UNDERSTAND IT'S YOUR JOB TO FIX THAT SITUATION.

AN INSINCERE ATTABOY OR A FAKE INTEREST IN MY LIFE WOULD BE ENOUGH.

DROP DEAD AND LET THE FLIES EAT YOU.

I SET THE BAR TOO HIGH AGAIN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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