Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 23rd November 2013

Dilbert//8988, first published thirteen years ago on Saturday 23rd November 2013

Tags

managers & supervisors obliviousness great leader hires good people no budget micromanaging half wits afford business

Official transcript

Boss: A great leader hires good people and gives them the freedom to do their jobs. But I don't have the budget to hire good people, so I settle for micromanaging the half-wits I can afford. Catbert: Your boss was just in here saying the same thing.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A GREAT LEADER HIRES GOOD PEOPLE AND GIVES THEM THE FREEDOM TO DO THEIR JOBS.

BUT I DON'T HAVE THE BUDGET TO HIRE GOOD PEOPLE. SO I SETTLE FOR MICROMANAGING THE HALFWITS I CAN AFFORD.

YOUR BOSS WAS JUST IN HERE SAYING THE SAME THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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