Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th January 2002

Dilbert//4656, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 13th January 2002

Tags

engineer of the year fly to ny receive trophy winners other companies critical time name someone lese sick day sleep bathe carol marketing upside awards on head health business

Official transcript

The Boss says to Alice, "Alice, I'm naming you our company's 'Engineer of the Year.'"

The Boss continues, "You'll fly to New York and receive a trophy with the winners from other companies."

Alice replies, "I'm too busy. Name someone else."

The Boss approaches Dilbert. Dilbert says, "That's a critical time for my project."

The Boss approaches Asok. Asok says, "I'm flattered but I already have no time for sleeping or bathing."

The Boss approaches Wally. Wally says, "I have a sick day scheduled for that Friday."

The Boss says to Carol, "Carol, I need you to go to New York and pretend to be an engineer."

Carol is standing with other guests at the award party. They have their awards on their heads; one is drinking from his. A guest says to Carol, "Why yes, most of us ARE really from marketing. How can you tell?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, I'M NAMING YOU OUR COMPANY'S "ENGINEER OF THE YEAR." YOU'LL FLY TO NEW YORK AND RECEIVE A TROPHY WITH THE WINNERS FROM OTHER COMPANIES.

I'M TOO BUSY. NAME SOMEONE ELSE.

THAT'S A CRITICAL TIME FOR MY PROJECT.

I'M FLATTERED BUT I ALREADY HAVE NO TIME FOR SLEEPING OR BATHING.

I HAVE A SICK DAY SCHEDULED FOR THAT FRIDAY.

CAROL, I NEED YOU TO GO TO NEW YORK AND PRETEND TO BE AN ENGINEER.

WHY YES, MOST OF US ARE REALLY FROM MARKETING. HOW CAN YOU TELL?

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