Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th September 2020

Dilbert//11465, first published six years ago on Friday 4th September 2020

Compared To Alice

Tags

business, comparision, face mask, good, office workers, punish, sarcasm, selfish, tragic, work

Official transcript

alice: you did great work on this...which has the tragic effect of making my work look less good in comparison.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU DID GREAT WORK ON THIS...

. WHICH HAS THE TRAGIC EFFECT OF MAKING MY WORK LOOK LESS GOOD IN COMPARISON.

WILL YOU BE PUNISHING ME FOR MY GOOD WORK?

YES, BUT THINK OF IT AS YOU NOT BEING SELFISH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Tragic Effect of Making My Work Look Less Good"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a conversation between a manager and an employee. The employee expresses concern that their manager is being overly critical, implying that their work is not up to par. However, the manager reveals that they are actually being punished for doing a good job, as it makes the manager look bad. The employee is perplexed by this logic, questioning why being good at one's job would be considered a negative trait. The manager's response is that it is not about being selfish, but rather about maintaining a sense of self-preservation. The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the manager's questionable motivations.

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