Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th June 2002

Dilbert//4820, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 26th June 2002

Tags

improve morale evil director disgruntled guy fire guy misunderstood mixed signals

Official transcript

Catbert says to a meeting, "This survey will help us improve morale."

Dilbert turns to Catbert and says, "I misjudged you. I thought you were an evil director of H.R., but you care about morale."

Catbert and The Boss are looking reading the surveys. Catbert says, "When we fire this disgruntled guy, my morale will go way up."

The Boss giggles, "Hee Hee!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS SURVEY WILL HELP US IMPROVE MORALE.

I MISJUDGED YOU.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN EVIL DIRECTOR OF H.R., BUT YOU CARE ABOUT MORALE.

WHEN WE FIRE THIS DISGRUNTLED GUY, MY MORALE WILL GO WAY UP.

HEE HEE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Morale Boosting"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a company's attempt to improve employee morale through a survey. However, the results are not what the company expected. The survey reveals that the employees are unhappy with their jobs and the company's leadership. One employee, who is also an evil director of H.R., is particularly critical of the company's management.

The comic strip highlights the challenges of improving employee morale and the importance of listening to employee feedback. It also pokes fun at the idea that a simple survey can fix all of a company's problems. Overall, the comic strip provides a humorous take on the complexities of workplace dynamics and the importance of effective leadership.

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