Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 24th March 2012

Dilbert//8379, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 24th March 2012

Tags

ineffective nemesis physics of work quarreling

Official transcript

Dilbert: My old nemesis retired, so I asked Randy to take over that function because he's ineffective at everything he does. Coworker: Huh? Dilbert: The physics of work required that each employee be matched with an anti-employee called a nemesis. Coworker: I don't know who my nemesis is. Wally: Uh-oh. You got a hider. They're the worst.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY OLD NEMESIS RETIRED, SO I ASKED RANDY TO TAKE OVER THAT FUNCTION BECAUSE HE'S INEFFECTIVE AT EVERYTHING HE DOES.

HUH?

THE PHYSICS OF WORK REQUIRES THAT EACH EMPLOYEE BE MATCHED WITH AN ANTI- EMPLOYEE CALLED A NEMESIS.

I DON'T KNOW WHO MY NEMESIS IS.

UH-OH.

YOU GOT A HIDER.

THEY'RE THE WORST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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