Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th January 1997

Dilbert//2837, first published 29 years ago on Monday 20th January 1997

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bad news perfromance review bell curve make up flaws does not wash hands after restroom

Official transcript

The Boss tells Wally, "Bad news on your performance review, Wally."

The Boss continues, "Everyone performed the same. But I'm required to rank the group on a bell curve."

The Boss continues, "I had to make up some flaws to move you down the curve. Here's a pen. Sign it."

Wally reads the review, "Employee does not wash hands after using the restroom."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

BAD NEWS ON YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEW, WALLY.

EVERYONE PERFORMED THE SAME. BUT I'M REQUIRED TO RANK THE GROUP ON A BELL CURVE.

I HAD TO MAKE UP SOME FLAWS TO MOVE YOU DOWN THE CURVE.

HERE'S A PEN.

SIGN IT.

"EMPLOYEE DOES NOT WASH HANDS AFTER USING THE RESTROOM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Flaws on the Curve"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, revolves around a performance review session. The scene unfolds in a workplace setting, where an employee is being evaluated by their manager.

• The manager, Wally, presents the employee with a pen and instructs them to sign it, stating that they had to "make up some flaws to move you down the curve."
• The employee is perplexed by this unusual request, as they are not aware of any flaws in their performance.
• The manager's response is cryptic, leaving the employee confused about the purpose of the pen and the reason for the evaluation.

The comic strip pokes fun at the often-ambiguous nature of performance reviews and the potential for manipulation or bias in the evaluation process.

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