Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th February 2016

Dilbert//9802, first published ten years ago on Monday 15th February 2016

Trust Yet Verify

Tags

philosophy, philosopher, oxymoron, micromanaging

Official transcript

Boss: I believe in the old Ronald Reagan saying that you should "trust, but verify."

That's why I empower you, yet I micromanage. Alice: What the...? Boss: Don't hate me for being philosophical.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I BELIEVE IN THE OLD RONALD REAGAN SAYING THAT YOU SHOULD "TRUST, BUT VERIFY." THAT'S WHY I EMPOWER YOU, YET I MICROMANAGE.

WHAT THE....

DON'T HATE ME FOR BEING A PHILOSOPHER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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