Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th November 2013

Dilbert//8973, first published thirteen years ago on Friday 8th November 2013

Tags

gratitude managers & supervisors work ethic great leadership project useful things good work greedy business

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like to thank myself for my great leadership on the project. Some of you did useful things, too, but only because I threatened to fire you if you didn't. So don't let it go to your heads. Catbert: I hope you didn't tell them they did good work. Boss: No, that makes them greedy.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO THANK MYSELF FOR MY GREAT LEADERSHIP ON THE PROJECT.

AWESOME SOME OF YOU DID USEFUL THINGS TOO, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I THREATENED TO FIRE YOU IF YOU DIDNT. SO DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEADS.

I HOPE YOU DIDN'T TELL THEM THEY DID GOOD WORK.

NO, THAT MAKES THEM GREEDY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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