Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th March 2006

Dilbert//6191, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 28th March 2006

Tags

outsourcing language time zone time fatigue confusion

Official transcript

"After seeing the Elbonian mp3 player prototype I scheduled a conference call."

"Because of the time difference, the call was at 3 AM. I was groggy and they barely speak any English, but I think we got everything worked out."

"He was right. It does look better with the speakers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AFTER SEEING THE ELBONIAN MP3 PLAYER PROTOTYPE I SCHEDULED A CONFERENCE CALL.

BECAUSE OF THE TIME DIFFERENCE, THE CALL WAS AT 3 AM. I WAS GROGGY AND THEY BARELY SPEAK ANY ENGLISH, BUT I THINK WE GOT EVERYTHING WORKED OUT.

HE WAS RIGHT. IT DOES LOOK BETTER WITH THE SPEAKERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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