Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th October 2009

Dilbert//7491, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 18th October 2009

Tags

asking project complaining time work cruel mean

Official transcript

the Boss says, "I need you to write a white paper for an industry trade association."

Dilbert says, "Fine, but that will leave me with less time to work on my project."

The Boss says, "Do the trade association stuff during your unproductive time."

Dilbert says, "What exactly is my 'Unproductive time'?"

The Boss says ,"It goes by many names, including sleep, leisure and healthy lifestyle."

Dilbert says, "If I do less of those things it will reduce the quality of my life below the point at which good hygiene has any utility."

The Boss says, "I don't want to make out with your. I just want you to work harder for no extra money."

The Boss thinks, "I spend too much time explaining the obvious."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO WRITE A WHITE PAPER FOR AN INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION.

FINE, BUT THAT WILL LEAVE ME WITH LESS TIME TO WORK ON MY PROJECT.

DO THE TRADE ASSOCIATION STUFF DURING YOUR UNPRODUCTIVE TIME.

WHAT EXACTLY IS MY "UNPRODUCTIVE TIME"?

IT GOES BY MANY NAMES, INCLUDING SLEEP, LEISURE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.

IF I DO LESS OF THOSE THINGS IT WILL REDUCE THE QUALITY OF MY LIFE BELOW THE POINT AT WHICH GOOD HYGIENE HAS ANY UTILITY.

I DON'T WANT TO MAKE OUT WITH YOU.

I JUST WANT YOU TO WORK HARDER FOR NO EXTRA MONEY.

I SPEND TOO MUCH TIME EXPLAINING THE OBVIOUS.

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