Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 9th January 2001

Dilbert//4287, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 9th January 2001

Tags

motivation fairy magic wand enjoy working utter futility wally myth spell cast

Official transcript

Wally is sitting at his computer. A small winged person, hovering in the air behind him, says, "Hello, employee. I'm the Motivation Fairy."

Wally sits up and listens as the Fairy says, "My magic wand will make you enjoy working despite the utter futility."

Wally turns to the Fairy and says, "Knock yourself out."

The Fairy replies, "Wally?! Gaa! I thought you were a myth!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO, EMPLOYEE.

I'M THE MOTIVATION FAIRY.

MY MAGIC WAND WILL MAKE YOU ENJOY WORKING DESPITE THE UTTER FUTILITY.

KNOCK YOURSELF OUT.

WALLY?! GAA!

I THOUGHT YOU WERE A MYTH!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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