Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th November 2009

Dilbert//7522, first published seventeen years ago on Wednesday 18th November 2009

Tags

asking assignment project criticism annoyed ridicule stupidity unproductive inefficient

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Let's implement cloud computing so I have something to talk about at the executive meeting."

Dilbert says, "Tell them we're evaluating it. That way neither of us needs to do any real work."

The Boss says, "I like it when you do real work."

Dilbert says, "Sorry. I thought you were leading by example."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S IMPLEMENT CLOUD COMPUTING SO I HAVE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT AT THE EXECUTIVE MEETING.

TELL THEM WE'RE EVALUATING IT. THAT WAY NEITHER OF US NEEDS TO DO ANY REAL WORK.

I LIKE IT WHEN YOU DO REAL WORK.

SORRY. I THOUGHT YOU WERE LEADING BY EXAMPLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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