Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th January 2013

Dilbert//8673, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 12th January 2013

Tags

gratitude lay offs seven engineers trying to succeed gratutude pressure off

Official transcript

Boss: I had to lay off seven engineers and... I need you to pick up those functions. Dilbert: Wow! I feel a weight has been lifted from my chest. Now that my failure is guaranteed, I no longer feel the stress of trying to succeed! I don't know how to thank you for this. Boss: This didn't go the way I hoped.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAD TO LAY OFF SEVEN ENGINEERS AND ... I NEED YOU TO PICK UP THOSE FUNCTIONS WOW! I FEEL A WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED FROM MY CHEST. NOW THAT MY FAILURE IS GUARANTEED, I NO LONGER FEEL THE STRESS OF TRYING TO SUCCEED!

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU FOR THIS.

THIS DIDN'T GO THE WAY I HOPED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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