Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd July 2003

Dilbert//5212, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 23rd July 2003

Tags

being male excellence award bend metal steel spike highest paid department

Official transcript

I need to find a way to bend this steel rod into a 'U.'

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO BEND THIS STEEL ROD INTO A "U." I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

I WON THE PRESTIGIOUS "STEEL SPIKE AWARD" FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE.

WHAT??!!

I GUESS IT'S VALIDATION FOR BEING THE HIGHEST PAID IN THE DEPARTMENT... AND FOR BEING MALE.

GEEEEED

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