Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 15th March 1997

Dilbert//2891, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 15th March 1997

Tags

let me telecommute called in sick total days off working for nothing ahead in principle stupidity is principle

Official transcript

Dilbert, who is wearing a bathrobe, tells Dogbert, "I convinced my boss to let me telecommute."

Dogbert asks, "How?"

Dilbert replies, "Well, technically, I called in sick, which comes out of my time bank for total days off."

Dilbert continues, "So, technically, I'm working for nothing, but I'm ahead in principle."

Dogbert says, "WAY ahead, now that stupidity is a principle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CONVINCED MY BOSS TO LET ME TELECOMMUTE.

HOW?

WELL, TECHNICALLY, I CALLED IN SICK, WHICH COMES OUT OF MY TIME BANK FOR TOTAL DAYS OFF.

SO, TECHNICALLY, I'M WORKING FOR NOTHING, BUT I'M AHEAD IN PRINCIPLE.

WAY AHEAD, NOW THAT STUPIDITY IS A PRINCIPLE.

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