Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st August 2019

Dilbert//11065, first published seven years ago on Thursday 1st August 2019

Toxic Employee Covers All Bases

Tags

business, employees, office workers, work

Official transcript

dibert: hey, aren't you the new toxic employee? toxic employee: i told your boss you think he's a jerk for giving wally an award for work you did. dilbert: i never said that. toxic employee: i covered that base by telling him you're a liar.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, ARENT YOU THE NEW TOXIC EMPLOYEE?

I TOLD YOUR BOSS YOU THINK HE'S A JERK FOR GIVING WALLY AN AWARD FOR WORK YOU DID.

NEVER SAID THAT.

I COVERED THAT BASE BY TELLING HIM YOU'RE A LIAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Jerk Award"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and their boss.
• The employee expresses dissatisfaction with their new toxic coworker.
• The boss responds by giving the employee a "jerk" award for work they did.
• The employee is confused and offended by the award, feeling it is a lie.
• The boss reveals that the award is actually a compliment, meant to acknowledge the employee's ability to handle a difficult situation.
• The employee is still unsure about the award and its intentions.

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