Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd January 2002

Dilbert//4645, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 2nd January 2002

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billion dollars lose bid winning less work cost estimates

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches a coworker and says, "I need your cost estimates for my bid proposal."

The coworker says, "A billion dollars."

Dilbert responds, "That sounds high for administrative overhead."

The coworker replies, "If you already know the cost, why ask me?"

Dilbert says angrily, "You'll make us lose the bid."

The coworker replies, "I like to think of it as winning less work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR COST ESTIMATES FOR MY BID PROPOSAL.

A BILLION DOLLARS.

THAT SOUNDS HIGH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD.

IF YOU ALREADY KNOW THE COST, WHY ASK ME?

YOU'LL MAKE US LOSE THE BID.

I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS WINNING LESS WORK.

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