Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd May 2007

Dilbert//6591, first published nineteen years ago on Wednesday 2nd May 2007

Tags

absurd aasignments cartoonist comic embarrasing cubicle evaluate technology fire him no economical applaication new job

Official transcript

We have a report of a cartoonist in Cubicle 45950. His comics might embarrass the company. "We can't fire him because it would look bad. You must give him absurd assignments until he quits."

"Your new job is to evaluate technology that obviously has no economical application."

"Woo hoo!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE HAVE A REPORT OF A CARTOONIST IN CUBICLE 45950. HIS COMICS MIGHT EMBARRASS THE COMPANY.

WE CAN'T FIRE HIM BECAUSE IT WOULD LOOK BAD. YOU MUST GIVE HIM ABSURD ASSIGNMENTS UNTIL HE QUITS.

YOUR NEW JOB IS TO EVALUATE TECHNOLOGY THAT OBVIOUSLY HAS NO ECONOMICAL APPLICATION wOo HOO!

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