Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th May 2000
Dilbert//4052, first published 26 years ago on Friday 19th May 2000
Tags
perfromance review no initiative fault creating atmosphere fear and distrust
Official transcript
The Boss says to Dilbert during his performance review, "You didn't show any initiative this year."
Dilbert replies, pointing at the Boss, "That's your fault for creating an atmosphere of fear and distrust. You, you, you."
The Boss thinks to himself, "Note to self: Increase fear."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
PERFORMANCE REVIEW YOU DIDN'T SHOW ANY INITIATIVE THIS YEAR.
THAT'S YOUR FAULT FOR CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR AND DISTRUST.
YOU, YOU YOU.
NOTE TO SELF: INCREASE FEAR.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The title of this comic strip is "Performance Review."
The comic strip depicts a conversation between a manager and an employee during a performance review. The employee is shown sitting in a chair, while the manager sits at a desk across from them. The employee is holding a red and black object, which appears to be a stress ball or a rubber band.
The conversation begins with the manager saying, "You didn't show any initiative this year." The employee responds by saying, "That's your fault for creating an atmosphere of fear and distrust." The manager then says, "You, you, you," which is a common phrase used to emphasize a point or to express frustration.
The employee then says, "Note to self: increase fear." This suggests that the employee is taking the manager's words to heart and is determined to become more fearful in order to succeed in their job.
Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea that a manager can create a toxic work environment by being overly critical or demanding. It also highlights the absurdity of an employee trying to increase their own fear in order to succeed.
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