Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 27th January 2014

Dilbert//9053, first published twelve years ago on Monday 27th January 2014

Tags

competition (psychology) wages big data top perfromers higher pay average performance average people say money

Official transcript

Catbert: Our big data analysis tells us that only the top performers leave for higher pay. Since you're still here, it means your performance is average at best. Dilbert: That's not fair! Catbert: That's what all the average people say.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR BIG DATA ANALYSIS TELLS US THAT ONLY THE TOP PERFORMERS LEAVE FOR HIGHER PAY.

SINCE YOU'RE STILL HERE, IT MEANS YOUR PERFORMANCE IS AVERAGE AT BEST.

THAT'S NOT FAIR!

THAT'S WHAT ALL THE AVERAGE PEOPLE SAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Average Performance"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a black suit, standing next to a red cat-like creature. The creature is depicted as a "performer" who is being told by Dilbert that their big data analysis reveals they are among the top performers, but only because the average performance is low.

Key Points:

• The performer is told that they are average, despite being one of the top performers.
• The performer is not satisfied with this information, saying "That's not fair!" and "That's what all the average people say."
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being average and the way that data can be used to manipulate perception.

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