Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th March 1997

Dilbert//2888, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 12th March 1997

Tags

telecommute manage preventing from working your point just beyond grasp

Official transcript

The Boss stands behind Dilbert's desk and says, "I can't let you telecommute because then I wouldn't be able to manage you."

Dilbert replies, "You're managing me right now, and all it's doing is preventing me from working."

The Boss asks, "And your point would be . . . ?"

Dilbert replies, "Just beyond your grasp."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T LET YOU TELECOMMUTE BECAUSE THEN I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MANAGE YOU.

YOU'RE MANAGING ME RIGHT NOW, AND ALL IT'S DOING IS PREVENTING ME FROM WORKING.

AND YOUR POINT WOULD BE....

JUST BEYOND YOUR GRASP.

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