Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th June 2015

Dilbert//9548, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 6th June 2015

Don't Want To Set A Precedent

Tags

overwork, work ethic, exhaustion

Official transcript

Dilbert: Do you mind if I only work sixty hours this week? I need some rest. Boss: I don't want to set a precedent that your health matters. That's a slippery slope. Dilbert: I might die from sleep deprivation. Boss: Don't ask me to validate your selfishness.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU MIND IF I ONLY WORK SIXTY HOURS THIS WEEK?

I NEED SOME REST.

I DON'T WANT TO SET A PRECEDENT THAT YOUR HEALTH MATTERS.

THAT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE.

I MIGHT DIE FROM SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

DON'T ASK ME TO VALIDATE YOUR SELFISHNESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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