Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 15th May 2001

Dilbert//4413, first published 25 years ago on Tuesday 15th May 2001

Tags

sales people phone calls taking brides supplement income natural extention empowerment micromangement brewing

Official transcript

Carol enters the Boss' office. He is holding up the phone and asks, "Carol, why do you keep putting sales people through to me?"

Carol replies, "I'm taking bribes to supplement my income. It's a natural extension of empowerment."

The Boss shakes angrily, and Carol says, "I sense some micromanagement brewing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, WHY DO YOU KEEP PUTTING SALES PEOPLE THROUGH TO ME?

I'M TAKING BRIBES TO SUPPLEMENT MY INCOME. IT'S A NATURAL EXTENSION OF EMPOWERMENT.

I SENSE SOME MICROMANAGEMENT BREWING.

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