Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th October 2019

Dilbert//11138, first published seven years ago on Sunday 13th October 2019

Performance Versus Pay

Tags

angry, big business, employees, irritation, managers & supervisors, money, salary

Official transcript

Boss: I can't give you a bonus this year because we paid too much to buy another company.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU A BONUS THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE PAID TOO MUCH TO BUY ANOTHER COMPANY ARE YOU SAYING MY EFFORTS AND MY REWARDS ARE NO LONGER LINKED?

N0000. I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I'M JUST SAYING YOUR COMPENSATION ISN'T INFLUENCED BY YOUR PERFORMANCE.

THAT'S THE SAME THING!

TEAMWORK MEANS WE ALL SHARE THE REWARDS AND WE ALL HAVE TO SHARE THE PAIN.

DOES THAT MEAN MANAGEMENT WON'T BE GETTING BONUSES EITHER?

NOW YOUVE MADE IT AWKWARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Empty Promise of Bonuses"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his manager, where Dilbert expresses his disappointment with the lack of bonuses this year. The manager responds by asking if Dilbert is saying that his efforts and rewards are no longer linked, and Dilbert agrees. The manager then asks if teamwork means they all share the rewards and pain, to which Dilbert responds affirmatively. The manager concludes that mean management won't be getting bonuses either, leaving Dilbert awestruck.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is disappointed with the lack of bonuses this year.
• The manager suggests that teamwork means sharing rewards and pain.
• The manager implies that mean management won't receive bonuses either.
• Dilbert is left in shock by this revelation.

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