Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th November 2012

Dilbert//8629, first published fourteen years ago on Thursday 29th November 2012

Tags

managers & supervisors list of priorities business

Official transcript

Boss: Dilbert, I need you to take care of this. Dilbert: I'd love to, but it isn't on the list of priorities you gave me an hour ago. Boss: Do what I tell you to do, not what I say you should do.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I NEED YOU TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.

I'D LOVE TO, BUT IT ISN'T ON THE LIST OF PRIORITIES YOU GAVE ME AN HOUR AGO.

DO WHAT I TELL YOU TO DO, NOT WHAT I SAY YOU SHOULD DO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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