Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd February 2004

Dilbert//5426, first published 22 years ago on Sunday 22nd February 2004

Tags

new senior engineer ready for promotion 5 year intern mean unfair poor business model department won't grow train new guy

Official transcript

"I heard that you got approval to hire a new Senior Engineer."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HEARD THAT YOU GOT APPROVAL TO HIRE A NEW SENIOR ENGINEER.

AS AN INTERN, I HAVE PERFORMED ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF A SENIOR ENGINEER FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. I AM NOW DEANY CAD DDAMATTAN I PLAN TO HIRE SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE THE COMPANY MUST... CONTROL.

..TINY ..FISTS.

OF INTERN FURY I HAVE APPROVAL TO FILL THE SENIOR ENGINEER POSITION BUT THERE'S A BAN ON HIRING NEW INTERNS.

SO IF I PROMOTE YOU, MY EMPIRE...OOPS...

I MEAN MY DEPARTMENT WON'T GROW.

GAAA!!! MY DESPAIR HAS TURNED INTO A SEARING PSYCHOLOGICAL PAIN!!!

OW!

OW!

OW!

THAT REMINDS ME; I NEED YOU TO TRAIN THE NEW GUY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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