Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 13th February 1997

Dilbert//2861, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 13th February 1997

Tags

haven't submitted paperwork raise show up talk to boss too busy secretary needs secretary

Official transcript

Dilbert asks the Boss's secretary, "Carol, do you know why my raise hasn't showed up in my pay yet?"

Carol replies, "I haven't submitted the paperwork."

Carol says, "I'm too busy to do it. Maybe you should talk to my boss about getting me a secretary."

Dilbert says, "Carol, YOU are the secretary."

Carol replies, "That'll cost you another month."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, DO YOU KNOW WHY MY RAISE HASN'T SHOWED UP IN MY PAY YET?

I HAVEN'T SUBMITTED THE PAPERWORK.

I'M TOO BUSY TO DO IT.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO MY BOSS ABOUT GETTING ME A SECRETARY.

CAROL, YOU ARE THE SECRETARY.

THAT'LL COST YOU ANOTHER MONTH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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