Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th August 2017

Dilbert//10361, first published nine years ago on Sunday 27th August 2017

Tags

laziness, work ethic, excuses, motivation, projects

Official transcript

Boss: I need you to add a feature to the software. Wally: That would be outside the scope of the project. Boss: Yes, but I'm your boss and I'm telling you to do it. Wally: You also told me to only do the things that are documented on the project specs. Boss: Okay, just change the documentation and then do it. Wally: If I do that, the project will be late and over budget. Boss: How many excuses do you have for not doing work? Wally: I'm just getting started. This feature will never work with the others.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO ADD A FEATURE TO THE SOFTWARE.

THAT WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT.

YES, BUT I'M YOUR BOSS AND I'M TELLING YOU TO DO IT.

YOU ALSO TOLD ME TO ONLY DO THE THINGS THAT ARE DOCUMENTED ON THE PROJECT SPECS.

OKAY, JUST CHANGE THE DOCUMENTATION AND THEN DO IT.

IF I DO THAT, THE PROJECT WILL BE LATE AND OVER BUDGET.

HOW MANY EXCUSES DO YOU HAVE FOR NOT DOING WORK?

I'M JUST GETTING STARTED.

THIS FEATURE WILL NEVER WORK WITH THE OTHERS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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