Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th March 2003

Dilbert//5087, first published 23 years ago on Thursday 20th March 2003

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cost cutting job for a day dream of grave less motivating

Official transcript

The Boss approaches Carol with another man. The Boss says, "Our department won the cost-cutting contest, so our CEO will do your job for a day."

The CEO sits in Carol's cubicle and says, "I feel like a failure.. darkness fills my days... I dream of the grave."

The CEO cries, "I'll never be loved again!!"

The Boss says, "This is less motivating than I'd hoped."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR DEPARTMENT WON THE COST-CUTTING CONTEST, SO OUR CEO WILL DO YOUR JOB FOR A DAY.

I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE...DARKNESS FILLS MY DAYS...I DREAM OF THE GRAVE.

THIS IS LESS MOTIVATING THAN I'D HOPED.

I'LL NEVER BE LOVED AGAIN!!

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