Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd January 2003

Dilbert//5030, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 22nd January 2003

Tags

construction bid award for job team of skilled craftmen ex wife truck on fire

Official transcript

Dilbert holds a piece of paper and says, "Your construction bid is the lowest so I have to award you the job."

Dilbert asks, "When can your team of highly skilled craftsmen begin?"

The beaver responds, "I'll call you."

The beaver is leaning over a huge book titled, "Excuses."

He says into the telephone, "Day one: My ex-wife set my truck on fire."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR CONSTRUCTION BID IS THE LOWEST.

SO I HAVE TO AWARD YOU THE JOB.

WHEN CAN YOUR TEAM OF HIGHLY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN BEGIN?

I'LL CALL YOU.

DAY ONE: MY EX- WIFE SET MY TRUCK ON FIRE.

EXCUSES

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