Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th December 2008

Dilbert//7185, first published eighteen years ago on Tuesday 16th December 2008

Tags

office workers valuable value legacy system less valuable never appear less valuable dress code troll

Official transcript

Dilbert: I worry that being assigned to work on the legacy systems will make me appear less valuable in the future. Catbert: You have my word that you could never appear less valuable than you are now. Gilbert: Why do your assurances make me feel worse? Catbert: Your new dress code is "troll."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORRY THAT BEING ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE LEGACY SYSTEMS WILL MAKE ME APPEAR LESS VALUABLE IN THE FUTURE.

YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT YOU COULD NEVER APPEAR LESS VALUABLE THAN YOU ARE NOW.

WHY DO YOUR ASSURANCES MAKE ME FEEL WORSE?

YOUR NEW DRE-S COL

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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