Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th July 2009

Dilbert//7407, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 26th July 2009

Tags

budget planning advice money rant ignoring thinking

Official transcript

The boss says, "How much will it cost to develop our next generation product?"

Dilbert says, "It will cost whatever you put in the budget."

The boss says, "How much should I put in the budget?"

Dilbert says, "Ask for the biggest number you think will get approved."

Dilbert says, "If we get a lot of money we can build something great."

Dilbert says, "If we don't get much money we can build something lame, and compensate for the lack of quality by lying more vigorously than usual."

The boss says, "I'll aim low so I don't get yelled at during the executive budget meeting."

Dilbert thinks, "I remember the time when this sort of thing would haunt me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION PRODUCT?

IT WILL COST WHATEVER YOU PUT IN THE BUDGET.

HOW MUCH SHOULD I PUT IN THE BUDGET?

ASK FOR THE BIGGEST NUMBER YOU THINK WILL GET APPROVED IF WE GET A LOT OF MONEY WE CAN BUILD SOMETHING GREAT.

IF WE DON'T GET MUCH MONEY WE CAN BUILD SOMETHING LAME, AND COMPENSATE FOR THE LACK OF QUALITY BY LYING MORE VIGOROUSLY THAN USUAL.

I'LL AIM LOW 50 I DON'T GET YELLED AT DURING THE EXECUTIVE BUDGET MEETING.

I REMEMBER A TIME WHEN THIS SORT OF THING WOULD HAUNT ME.

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