Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th April 2002

Dilbert//4751, first published 24 years ago on Thursday 18th April 2002

Tags

assignment job department manager pretend job useful business

Official transcript

Dilbert says to The Boss, "Um.. you gave me an assignment that isn't my job and doesn't need to be done."

The Boss replies, "I'm trying to take over another department by doing their work. Later I'll say their manager should report to me."

Dilbert says, "Could we at least pretend my job is useful?"

The Boss replies, "Don't I always?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UM... YOU GAVE ME AN ASSIGNMENT THAT ISN'T MY JOB AND DOESN'T NEED TO BE DONE.

I'M TRYING TO TAKE OVER ANOTHER DEPARTMENT BY DOING THEIR WORK. LATER I'LL SAY THEIR MANAGER SHOULD REPORT TO ME.

COULD WE AT LEAST PRETEND MY JOB IS USEFUL?

DON'T I ALWAYS?

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