Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th March 2011

Dilbert//8002, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 13th March 2011

Tags

costs compared to alternatives doing nothing expensive plan honesty managers & supervisors business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "I can't sign off on this plan. It's too expensive."

Man says, "You heard me say that doing nothing will end up costing you twice as much, right?"

The Boss says, "Yes."

Man says, "And you understand that this is your only alternative?"

The Boss says, "I have another meeting. Maybe Dilbert can explain it to you."

Dilbert says, "Um... okay. I'll try."

Dilbert says, "My boss doesn't understand that costs should be compared to alternatives."

Dilbert says, "Oh."

Dilbert says, "Teamwork means you can't pick the side that's right."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

by SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com I CAN'T SIGN OFF ON THIS PLAN. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE.

YOU HEARD ME SAY THAT DOING NOTHING WILL END UP COSTING YOU TWICE AS MUCH, RIGHT?

YES.

AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS YOUR ONLY ALTERNATIVE?

I HAVE ANOTHER MEETING. MAYBE DILBERT CAN EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.

UM.

.. OKAY.

I'LL TRY.

MY BOSS DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT COSTS SHOULD BE COMPARED TO ALTERNATIVES.

TEAMWORK MEANS YOU CAN'T PICK THE SIDE THAT'S RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.