Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th July 2011

Dilbert//8118, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 7th July 2011

Tags

office workers hard work lateral promotion new job old job money involved saving it

Official transcript

Boss: I'd like to reward you for your hard work by giving you a lateral promotion. I was going to hire from the outside, but I realized I can make you do the new job plus your old one. Dilbert: Is money involved? Boss: Yes! I'm saving a ton of it!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO REWARD YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK BY GIVING YOU A LATERAL PROMOTION.

I WAS GOING TO HIRE FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT I REALIZED I CAN MAKE YOU DO THE NEW JOB PLUS YOUR OLD ONE.

IS MONEY INVOLVED?

YES! I'M SAVING A TON OF IT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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