Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th March 2013

Dilbert//8730, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 10th March 2013

Tags

work ethic fired programming code undocumented passwords death spiral huge raise

Official transcript

Boss: Wally, you have accomplished none of your goals. I have to let you go. Wally: Actually, I accomplished a lot. I spent the past ten years creating a tangle of undocumented programming code. Every one of our major systems is linked to it. If I don't enter a password every day, the entire company will go into a technology death spiral. If you value your job, you'll give me a huge raise and dance on this table like a monkey!!! Boss: Let's call it a tie. Wally: Yeah, I'm good with that.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCOMPLISHED HONE OF YOUR GOALS. I HAVE TO LET YOU GO.

ACTUALLY, I ACCOMPLISHED A LOT.

I SPENT THE PAST TEN YEARS CREATING A TANGLE OF UNDOCUMENTED PROGRAMMING CODE.

EVERY ONE OF OUR MAJOR SYSTEMS IS LINKED TO IT.

IF I DON'T ENTER A PASSWORD EVERY DAY, THE ENTIRE COMPANY WILL GO INTO A TECHNOLOGY DEATH SPIRAL.

IF YOU VALUE YOUR JOB, YOULL GIVE ME A HUGE RAISE AND DANCE ON THIS TABLE LIKE A MONKEY!!!

LET'S CALL IT A TIE.

YEAH, IM GOOD WITH THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.