Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th May 2009

Dilbert//7337, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 17th May 2009

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meeting explaining work progress ridiculous lazy business

Official transcript

Wally says, "I didn't do any work this week because my project will probably be cancelled in the next budget cuts."

The boss says, "Wally, I don't pay you to do nothing."

Wally says, "I'm pretty sure you do."

Wally says, "But I understand your confusion."

Wally says, "I too was surprised by the first few years of getting paid to do nothing."

Wally says, "In time, doing nothing becasme its own sort of challenge."

Wally says, "I'm like a ninja with no hopes and dreams."

The boss says, "Wally, set up a meeting with me later."

Wally says, "I'll get right on that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DIDN'T DO ANY WORK THIS WEEK BECAUSE MY PROJECT WILL PROBABLY BE CANCELLED IN THE NEVT PIINCET MIITC WALLY, I DON'T PAY YOU TO DO NOTHING.

I'M PRETTY SURE YOU DO.

BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONFUSION.

I TOO WAS SURPRISED BY THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF GETTING PAID FOR DOING NOTHING.

IN TIME, DOING NOTHING BECAME ITS OWN SORT OF CHALLENGE.

I'M LIKE A NINJA WITH NO HOPES AND DREAMS.

WALLY, SET UP A MEETING WITH ME LATER.

I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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