Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th August 2016

Dilbert//9986, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 17th August 2016

A System For Transferring Mistakes

Tags

blame, mistake, boss, review, human resources, revenge, business

Official transcript

Boss: Make sure we get all of the cost savings that our vendor promised with our new software. Dilbert: Those savings are not real. The vendor lied to you because you know nothing about technology. Boss: If only I had some way to turn my mistake into his mistake. Catbert: It's called a performance review.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAKE SURE WE GET ALL OF THE COST SAVINGS THAT OUR VENDOR PROMISED WITH OUR NEW SOFTWARE.

THOSE SAVINGS ARE NOT REAL. THE VENDOR LIED TO YOU BECAUSE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY.

IF ONLY I HAD SOME WAY TO TURN MY MISTAKE INTO HIS MISTAKE.

IT'S CALLED A PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Performance Review"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous scene where an employee is being evaluated during a performance review. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The employee expresses concern about the cost savings promised by their new software vendor, citing that they are not real and are likely due to the vendor's lack of knowledge about technology.
• The reviewer responds by stating that it's called a "performance review," implying that the employee's mistake is the focus of the discussion.
• The employee appears confused, questioning the purpose of the review if they are only being held accountable for their own mistakes.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of a performance review that focuses solely on an employee's mistakes, rather than acknowledging the broader issues with the software vendor's promises.
• The exchange showcases the employee's frustration and confusion in the face of a seemingly one-sided evaluation process.

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