Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th October 2016

Dilbert//10038, first published ten years ago on Saturday 8th October 2016

Problem With The System

Tags

fired, bottom, firing, termination, layoff, hierarchy, logic, illogical, executives

Official transcript

Boss: Company policy says I have to fire the bottom ten percent of performers, so... you're fired. Dilbert: I thought I was near the top. Boss: That was before I fired everyone below you. Dilbert: Can you see any problem with your system? Boss: Yes, it's exhausting.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

COMPANY POLICY SAYS I HAVE TO FIRE THE BOTTOM 10% OF PERFORMERS, 50...

YOU'RE FIRED.

I THOUGHT I WAS NEAR THE TOP.

THAT WAS BEFORE I FIRED EVERYONE BELOW YOU.

CAN YOU SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH YOUR SYSTEM?

YES, IT'S EXHAUSTING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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