Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th September 2012

Dilbert//8543, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 4th September 2012

Tags

computer software managers & supervisors budget work monitoring software calendar year 2040 square boxes business

Official transcript

Boss: I don't have a budget for the network monitoring software you need, so you'll have to write it yourself. Dilbert: Good plan. I'll check back with you when I'm done doing that. What's your calendar look like in the year 2040? Boss: Sort of a grid with square boxes.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T HAVE A BUDGET FOR THE NETWORK MONITORING SOFTWARE YOU NEED, SO YOULL HAVE TO WRITE IT YOURSELF.

GOOD PLAN. I'LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU WHEN I'M DONE DOING THAT.

WHAT'S YOUR CALENDAR LOOK LIKE IN THE YEAR 2040?

SORT OF A GRID WITH SQUARE BOXES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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