Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th September 2016

Dilbert//10025, first published ten years ago on Sunday 25th September 2016

Tags

mentor, mentorship, competition, honesty, truth

Official transcript

Dilbert: I need some mentoring. Boss: This is awkward. On one hand, helping you would make me appear wise and generous. On the other hand, it would make you a more credible threat to take my job. I see you as more of an adversary than a subordinate. That's why I withhold vital information that you need to do your job. I've already said too much. Wally: Did you learn anything? Dilbert: Yes, unfortunately.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED SOME MENTORING.

THIS IS AWKWARD.

ON ONE HAND, HELPING YOU WOULD MAKE ME APPEAR WISE AND GENEROUS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, IT WOULD MAKE YOU A MORE CREDIBLE THREAT TO TAKE MY JOB.

I SEE YOU AS MORE OF AN ADVERSARY THAN A SUBORDINATE.

THAT'S WHY I WITHHOLD VITAL INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO DO YOUR JOB.

IVE ALREADY SAID TOO MUCH.

DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING?

YES, UNFORTUNATELY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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