Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th January 2017

Dilbert//10140, first published nine years ago on Wednesday 18th January 2017

The Illusion Of Work

Tags

work ethic, laziness, deception

Official transcript

Wally: It's easier to create the illusion of work than it is to do actual work. That's why I carry this red folder with me wherever I go. Man: Can you attend a design meeting at two? Wally: Ooh... I wish I could, but I'm behind on the red file.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT IS EASIER TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF WORK THAN IT IS TO DO ACTUAL WORK.

THAT'S WHY I CARRY THIS RED FOLDER WITH ME WHEREVER I GO.

CAN YOU ATTEND A DESIGN MEETING AT TWO?

OOH.

I WISH I COULD, BUT I'M BEHIND SCHEDULE ON THE RED FILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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