The 'Dilbert Principle'

LoriAnnRN · Jan 19, 2003

Excellent theory! It does not apply in my current job though. The person in charge is actually abundently qualified and hard-working. Some of my others jobs, well, maybe the Dilbert principle was goin' on..................

P_RN, ADN, RN · Jan 19, 2003

Must be related to the Peter Principle.

People rise to the level of their incompetency.

RNFROG3, BSN, RN · Jan 19, 2003

AMEN!!!!!! The Peter and Dilbert principalitites are alive and well!

rangerwinslow · Jan 21, 2003

I'm getting INTO nursing to get away from a job that is SO BAD that I can't read Dilbert because I pine for the improved atmosphere of the cartoon!!! My bosses hair gets more pointy every day.

cmggriff · Jan 22, 2003

Barbara, The correct word there is effect and I think the military was the worst for that. Someone who could not do the job but that couldn't be discharged would get a job with little or no real work to do. They would create problems for everyone below, but wouldn't bother those above. It is in life as it is in plumbing, the fecal matter flows downhill.

Gary

tony summers · Jan 22, 2003

Not found this in nursing yet but do know of someone this happened to in the ambulance service. Was a paramedic that ended up getting so many complaints about his attitude he was promoted up the ladder to a position that did not involve members of the public. The trouble is that the person was put in charge of teaching new members of the ambulance and occasionally you would see a new recruit who had exactly the same mannerism as the person who had taught them.

So the dilbert principle is alive and well