Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 31st January 2000

Dilbert//3943, first published 26 years ago on Monday 31st January 2000

Tags

20% more money hire someone loyal 40% more science mime wall blocks

Official transcript

Dilbert is in the boss's office and he says to the boss: "Another company offered me twenty percent more. Will you match it? The boss answers: "No, I prefer to hire someone who is loyal, even if I have to pay forty percent more."

Dilbert shakes his hands looking angry and says: "Managing is supposed to be a science!"

The boss holds up his hands in front of him and says: "My mime wall blocks your sound."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ANOTHER COMPANY OFFERED ME TWENTY PERCENT MORE.

WILL YOU MATCH IT?

NO, I PREFER TO HIRE SOMEONE WHO IS LOYAL, EVEN IF I HAVE TO PAY FORTY PERCENT MORE.

MANAGING IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SCIENCE!

MY MIME WALL BLOCKS YOUR SOUND

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