Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th January 2009

Dilbert//7214, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 14th January 2009

Tags

worried nervousness humor laziness occupation

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I'm tense because the company is downsizing and I have no project."

Wally says, "Being worthless at work is only hard for the first ten years. After that it's a lifestyle."

Dilbert says, "I didn't say I was worthless."

Wally says, "Now you're making me nostalgic for my old denial phase."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M TENSE BECAUSE THE COMPANY IS DOWNSIZING AND I HAVE NO PROJECT.

BEING WORTHLESS AT WORK IS ONLY HARD FOR THE FIRST TEN YEARS. AFTER THAT, IT'S A LIFESTYLE.

I DIDNT SAY I WAS WORTHLESS.

NOW YOU'RE MAKING ME NOSTALGIC FOR MY OLD DENIAL PHASE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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