Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Dilbert//7619, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Tags

deadline computer work arbitrary sarcastic hearing distance scurry away fast end of day technology

Official transcript

The Boss says, "And I'll need that by the end of day."

Dilbert says, "I will gladly rush to meet your arbitrary deadline so my work can sit in your e-mail inbox until next week."

The Boss says, "I'm still within hearing distance."

Dilbert says, "Oops. You usually scurry away faster."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AND I'LL NEED THAT BY THE END OF DAY.

I WILL GLADLY RUSH TO MEET YOUR ARBITRARY DEADLINE SO MY WORK CAN SIT IN YOUR EMAIL INBOX UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

IM STILL WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE.

OOPS. YOU USUALLY SCURRY AWAY FASTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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