Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th April 2010

Dilbert//7673, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 18th April 2010

Tags

high priorities standing coffee vendor comparison face front work ethic lazy suspicious annoyed

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Wally, did you finish the vendor comparison?"

Wally says, "I'm proud to say I did not."

Wally says, "You told me to focus on my highest priorities, and that wasn't one of them."

The Boss says, "So? when can I expect it?"

Wally says, "Logically, that would be never."

Wally says, "If that task ever became the most important thing I was doing, you'd eliminate my position."

The Boss says, "True. But at least you're getting the high priority stuff done, right?"

Wally says, "So far, it's taking all of my energy to avoid doing the low priorities."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH THE VENDOR COMPARISON?

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com I'M PROUD TO SAY I DID NOT.

YOU TOLD ME TO FOCUS ON MY HIGHEST PRIORITIES, AND THAT WASN'T ONE OF THEM.

SO.

.. WHEN CAN I EXPECT IT?

LOGICALLY THAT WOULD BE NEVER.

IF THAT TASK EVER BECAME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I WAS DOING, YOU'D ELIMINATE MY POSITION.

TRUE.

BUT AT LEAST YOU'RE GETTING THE HIGH PRIORITY STUFF DONE, RIGHT?

SO FAR, IT'S TAKING ALL OF MY ENERGY TO AVOID DOING THE LOW PRIORITIES.

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