Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th November 2015

Dilbert//9709, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 14th November 2015

It's Easier If We Don't Try To Link Performance And Outcomes

Tags

performance, reward, consequences, consequence, result, outcome, logic, reasoning, laziness, work ethic

Official transcript

Boss: So don't let that happen again. Dilbert: It wasn't my fault and you know it. Boss: It's easier if we don't try to link performance and outcomes. Dilbert: I'll try. It was hard at first, but now I'm totally stress-free. Wally: I just got a 30% raise.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SO DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN IT WASN'T MY FAULT AND YOU KNOW IT.

IT'S EASIER IF WE DON'T TRY TO LINK PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES.

I'LL TRY.

IT WAS HARD AT FIRST, BUT NOW I'M TOTALLY STRESS-FREE.

I JUST GOT A 30% RAISE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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