Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th October 2017

Dilbert//10414, first published nine years ago on Thursday 19th October 2017

Boss Is The Common Variable

Tags

managing, managers, failure, common denominator, advice, performance, motivation

Official transcript

Boss: Every one of my employees is underperforming. What should I do? Catbert: You should fire yourself because you're the only common variable. Boss: I hadn't considered that. Catbert: That's how I know I'm right.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERY ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES IS UNDERPERFORMING.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

YOU SHOULD FIRE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONLY COMMON VARIABLE.

I HADN'T CONSIDERED THAT.

THAT'S HOW I KNOW I'M RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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