Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 23rd November 2010

Dilbert//7892, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 23rd November 2010

Tags

piece of paper request office deadline vague failure work hard

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "The request we got for a quote is vague, and the deadline for our response is tomorrow."

Dilbert says, "If I ask for clarity, we'll miss the the deadline. If I don't, our bid will either be below our cost or too high to win."

Dilbert says, "Which path of certain failure do you prefer?"

The Boss says, "I like the one that makes you work the hardest."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE REQUEST WE GOT FOR A QUOTE IS VAGUE, AND THE DEADLINE FOR OUR RESPONSE IS TOMORROW.

IF I ASK FOR CLARITY, WELL MISS THE DEADLINE. IF I DON'T, OUR BID WILL EITHER BE BELOW OUR COST OR TOO HIGH TO WIN.

WHICH PATH OF CERTAIN FAILURE DO YOU PREFER?

I LIKE THE ONE THAT MAKES YOU WORK THE HARDEST.

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