Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th November 1994

Dilbert//2053, first published 32 years ago on Monday 28th November 1994

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bigger portion success of team pay depends on coworkers priorities change

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "We're changing the salary plan to make a bigger portion depend on the success of the team."

The Boss continues, "We reason that if your pay depends on the success of co-workers, then your priorities will change."

Wally and Dilbert look at each other. Wally and Dilbert stand by the printer. Wally looks at a document and says, "Now THAT'S a pretty resume!"

Dilbert says, "Stop hogging the good printer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE CHANGING THE SALARY PLAN TO MAKE A BIGGER PORTION DEPEND ON THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM.

WE REASON THAT IF YOUR PAY DEPENDS ON THE SUCCESS OF COWORKERS, THEN YOUR PRIORITIES WILL CHANGE.

NOW THAT'S A PRETTY RESUME!

STOP HOGGING THE GOOD PRINTER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Changing Priorities"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a meeting where the company is considering changing its salary plan to prioritize team success over individual performance. The team leader explains that if the company's success is dependent on the success of the team, then priorities will change. The team is then shown to be in disarray, with one member attempting to use a photocopier as a printer, highlighting the chaos that can result from such a change. The comic strip humorously illustrates the challenges of implementing a new strategy and the potential consequences of prioritizing team success over individual performance.

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