Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th February 2000

Dilbert//3959, first published 26 years ago on Wednesday 16th February 2000

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employees fertilizer management organism plant survive and grow weasels dogbert consults

Official transcript

Caption reads: "Dogbert Consults."

The Boss is leaning back in his chair and listening to Dogbert who is standing on the Boss's desk. Dogbert advises: "Management is like an organism that needs to survive and grow."

He continues: "Employees are your fertilizer."

The Boss asks: "So I'm like a well-fertilized plant?"

Dogbert answers: "No, and sadly, weasels don't need fertilizer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT CONSULTS MANAGEMENT IS LIKE AN ORGANISM THAT NEEDS TO SURVIVE AND GROW.

EMPLOYEES ARE YOUR FERTILIZER.

SO I'M LIKE A WELL- FERTILIZED PLANT?

NO, AND SADLY, WEASELS DON'T NEED FERTILIZER.

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