Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th February 2008

Dilbert//6878, first published eighteen years ago on Wednesday 13th February 2008

Tags

consultant virtualization project employees heavy thinking obstacles progress business

Official transcript

I hired a consultant to help with our virtualization project because I don't trust employees with anything important. "I will do the heavy thinking while each of you performs your usual duties as obstacles to progress."

"You said this is my project!"

"I'll let him unplug something."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A CONSULTANT TO HELP WITH OUR VIRTUALIZATION PROJECT BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST EMPLOYEES WITH ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

I WILL DO THE HEAVY THINKING WHILE EACH OF YOU PERFORMS YOUR USUAL DUTIES AS OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS.

YOU SAID THIS IS MY PROJECT!

I'LL LET HIM UNPLUG SOMETHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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