Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 28th August 2005

Dilbert//5979, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 28th August 2005

Tags

new director wist decision support out source contracts north elbonia government reward

Official transcript

"My job could not be more meaningless."

"I'm looking at my new Director of Post-Decision Support!"

"After I make a decision, your job is to figure out why it was the right one."

"Save those tears of joy for later. We've got work to do!"

"SOB!"

"I decided to outsource our nuclear contracts to North Elbonia."

"And in return, they'll give us food, if they ever figure out how to grow any."

"I expect some fallout from this decision."

"Me too."

"On the plus side, it won't be long before there's a government reward for killing him."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY JOB COULD NOT BE MORE MEANINGLESS.

I'M LOOKING AT MY NEW DIRECTOR OF POST-DECISION SUPPORT!

AFTER I MAKE A DECISION, YOUR JOB IS TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS THE RIGHT ONE.

SAVE THOSE TEARS OF JOY FOR LATER.

WEVE GOT WORK TO DO!

I DECIDED TO OUTSOURCE OUR NUCLEAR CONTRACTS TO NORTH ELBONIA.

AND IN RETURN, THEYLL GIVE US FOOD, IF THEY EVER FIGURE OUT HOW TO GROW ANY.

I EXPECT SOME FALLOUT FROM THIS DECISION.

ME TOO.

ON THE PLUS SIDE, IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THERE'S A GOVERNMENT REWARD FOR KILLING HIM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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