Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th June 2011

Dilbert//8099, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 18th June 2011

Tags

anxiety work ethic worry indispensible fired useless riskier toe clip 20 years of service

Official transcript

Asok: Wally, should I try to become indispensable so I won't be fired? Wally: No. Indispensable people end up working too hard because they can't risk showing anyone else how to do what they do. Asok: Being useless seems riskier. Wally: Have you seen the tie clip I got for 20 years of service?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, SHOULD I TRY TO BECOME INDISPENSIBLE SO I WON'T BE FIRED?

NO. INDISPENSIBLE PEOPLE END UP WORKING TOO HARD BECAUSE THEY CAN'T RISK SHOWING ANYONE ELSE HOW TO DO WHAT THEY DO.

BEING USELESS SEEMS RISKIER.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE TIE CLIP I GOT FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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