Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th February 2017

Dilbert//10171, first published nine years ago on Saturday 18th February 2017

Groomed For Management

Tags

back-stabbing, management, betrayal, double cross

Official transcript

Dilbert: My boss is trying to groom me for management. How can I get out of it? Wally: Tell him that as soon as you are sufficiently groomed you will stab him in the back and take his job. Dilbert: ...and then I'll take your job. Boss: I'm moving you to the advanced management class.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS IS TRYING TO GROOM ME FOR MANAGEMENT. HOW CAN I GET OUT OF IT?

TELL HIM THAT AS SOON AS YOU ARE SUFFICIENTLY GROOMED YOU WILL STAB HIM IN THE BACK AND TAKE HIS JOB.

AND THEN I'LL TAKE YOUR JOB.

I'M MOVING YOU TO THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT CLASS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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