Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 7th December 2018

Dilbert//10828, first published eight years ago on Friday 7th December 2018

Keeping The Worthless People

Tags

boss, employees, managers & supervisors, salary, incompetence

Official transcript

Boss: I've noticed that 20% of my employees do 80% of the work around here. But I need to keep all of the worthless employees because my pay is based on how many people report to me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE NOTICED THAT 20% OF MY EMPLOYEES DO 80% OF THE WORK AROUND HERE.

BUT I NEED TO KEEP ALL OF THE WORTHLESS EMPLOYEES BECAUSE MY PAY IS BASED ON HOW MANY PEOPLE REPORT TO ME.

DOESN'T THEIR INCOMPETENCE BOTHER YOU?

NOT SINCE I FOUND A WAY TO GET PAID FOR IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Incomprehensible Pay System"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the daily struggles of Dilbert, a white-collar worker, and his red alien friend Dogbert. In this particular strip, Dilbert is frustrated with the company's pay system, which he believes is unfair and based on the number of people who report to him.

Key Points:

• 20% of employees do 80% of the work, but Dilbert is tasked with keeping track of their pay.
• Dilbert is overwhelmed by the task and feels that his incompetence is being used to justify his own low pay.
• He questions the logic of the pay system, which seems to be based on the number of people who report to him rather than their actual productivity.
• The strip pokes fun at the bureaucratic red tape and inefficiencies that can plague modern workplaces.

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