Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th June 2018

Dilbert//10657, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 19th June 2018

Negotiating Expert

Tags

consultant, negotiation, training, irony, obliviousness, business

Official transcript

Boss: I hired a consultant to teach us how to negotiate. Normally, he charges triple the market rate, but I talked him down to double. Wally: Where is he? Boss: He said he's teaching us what happens when there's no performance clause in a contract.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A CONSULTANT TO TEACH US HOW TO NEGOTIATE NORMALLY, HE CHARGES TRIPLE THE MARKET RATE, BUT I TALKED HIM DOWN TO DOUBLE.

WHERE IS HE?

HE SAID HE'S TEACHING US WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THERE'S NO PERFORMANCE CLAUSE IN A CONTRACT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Performance Clause"

Summary:

The comic strip features a consultant teaching a group of people how to negotiate. The consultant claims that he charges triple the market rate but talks down to double, implying that he charges twice the market rate. However, he reveals that there is no performance clause in the contract, meaning that he will still be paid regardless of the outcome.

Key Points:

• The consultant charges triple the market rate but talks down to double.
• There is no performance clause in the contract.
• The consultant will still be paid regardless of the outcome.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of consultants who charge high rates but do not deliver results.

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