Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th February 2009

Dilbert//7251, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 20th February 2009

Tags

meeting criticism economy budget anger business

Official transcript

The boss says, "The economy is circling the drain. I need each of you to take a 10% cut in pay."

Asok the intern says, "I don't have much cushion in my budget. Yesterday I boiled my shoelaces for dinner."

The boss says, "Remind me not to accept any dinner invitations to your house."

Asok the intern says, "Don't worry!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE ECONOMY IS CIRCLING THE DRAIN I NEED EACH OF YOU TO TAKE A 10% CUT IN PAY.

I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH CUSHION IN MY BUDGET. YESTERDAY I BOILED MY SHOELACES FOR DINNER.

REMIND ME NOT TO ACCEPT ANY DINNER INVITATIONS TO YOUR HOUSE.

DON'T WORRY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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