Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st November 2018

Dilbert//10792, first published eight years ago on Thursday 1st November 2018

Exceeding Expectations

Tags

employees, employment, job, managers & supervisors, office, office workers, salary

Official transcript

Boss: I can't give you a bonus because you haven't exceeded my expectations.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU A BONUS BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS.

DID YOU EXPECT ME TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS?

YES.

IT IS LOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS WHEN YOU EXPECT ME TO DO IT.

NO BONUS!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bonus Expectations"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. The boss is adamant that Dilbert has not exceeded his expectations, despite Dilbert's insistence that he has. The boss argues that it is impossible to exceed expectations when they are set at a certain level, and therefore, Dilbert is not entitled to a bonus. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the frustration that can arise from unrealistic expectations.

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