Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 14th February 2002

Dilbert//4688, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 14th February 2002

Tags

outsourcing project huge hourly rate specified

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert and Wally, "I've reduced our development costs by outsourcing the project."

Dilbert responds, "Does the proposal have a huge hourly rate for any work not specified in the contract?"

The Boss replies, "Why do you ask?"

Wally thinks, "Stay out of it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE REDUCED OUR DEVELOPMENT COSTS BY OUTSOURCING THE PROJECT.

DOES THE PROPOSAL HAVE A HUGE HOURLY RATE FOR ANY WORK NOT SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT?

STAY WHY DO YOU ASK?

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