Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 31st October 2010

Dilbert//7869, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 31st October 2010

Tags

class expenses money options fire stupid dog animals

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "I need this class to update my skills. Will you approve the expense?"

The Boss says, "Where's the analysis of alternatives?"

Dilbert says, "What?"

The Boss says, "When you ask for funding, you need to tell me what my options are."

Dilbert says, "Well, okay. That seems logical."

Dilbert says, "Option two. Do nothing while I become increasingly unqualified for my job."

Dilbert says, "Option three: replace me with someone younger who earns less than I do and already has the skills."

Dilbert says, "Oh."

Dilbert says, "Options are only good when other people don't have them."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com I NEED THIS CLASS TO UPDATE MY SKILLS.

WILL YOU APPROVE THE EXPENSE?

WHERE'S THE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES?

WHEN YOU ASK FOR FUNDING, YOU NEED TO TELL ME WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.

WELL, OKAY. THAT SEEMS LOGICAL.

OPTION TWO: DO NOTHING WHILE I BECOME INCREASINGLY UNQUALIFIED FOR MY JOB.

WHAT?

OPTION THREE: REPLACE ME WITH SOMEONE YOUNGER WHO EARNS LESS THAN I DO AND ALREADY HAS THE SKILLS.

OPTIONS ARE ONLY GOOD WHEN OTHER PEOPLE DON'T HAVE THEM.

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