Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th July 2016

Dilbert//9950, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 12th July 2016

The Comparison Problem

Tags

entrepreneur, comparison, power, money, perspective, happiness, psychology

Official transcript

CEO: How'd it go when you told your staff to act more like entrepreneurs? Boss: Not so good. They were happier when they were comparing their careers to other people in cubicles. Dilbert: What?! This idiot is worth a billion dollars now??? Asok: Gaaa!!! I'm a failure!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW'D IT GO WHEN YOU TOLD YOUR STAFF TO ACT MORE LIKE ENTREPRENEURS?

NOT SO GOOD.

THEY WERE HAPPIER WHEN THEY WERE COMPARING THEIR CAREERS TO OTHER PEOPLE IN CUBICLES.

WHAT?! THIS IDIOT IS WORTH A BILLION DOLLARS NOW???

GAAA!!! I'M A FAILURE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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