Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 1st September 2017

Dilbert//10366, first published nine years ago on Friday 1st September 2017

Soul Killing Tasks

Tags

work, pleasure, toil, fulfillment, engagement

Official transcript

Dilbert: Hey, I have a great idea. Maybe I could work on interesting projects instead of the soul-killing tasks you always assign to me. Boss: Why would I pay you for enjoying yourself? Dilbert: I was not prepared for that question.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, I HAVE A GREAT IDEA.

MAYBE I COULD WORK ON INTERESTING PROJECTS INSTEAD OF THE SOUL-KILLING TASKS YOU ALWAYS ASSIGN TO ME.

WHY WOULD I PAY YOU FOR ENJOYING YOURSELF?

I WAS NOT PREPARED FOR THAT QUESTION

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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