Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th March 2013

Dilbert//8724, first published thirteen years ago on Monday 4th March 2013

Tags

cruelty maintenance plan managers & supervisors over budget take chances business

Official transcript

Dilbert: Should we buy the maintenance plan or just take our chances? What do you prefer? Boss: I prefer to punish you for buying the maintenance plan and going over budget, but I also don't mind firing you for not buying it if we later need it. Which one of us has a better job?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SHOULD WE BUY THE MAINTENANCE PLAN OR JUST TAKE OUR CHANCES? WHAT DO YOU PREFER?

I PREFER TO PUNISH YOU FOR BUYING THE MAIN TENANCE PLAN AND GOING OVER BUDGET. BUT I ALSO DON'T MIND FIRING YOU FOR NOT BUYING IT IF WE LATER NEED IT.

WHICH ONE OF US HAS A BETTER JOB?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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