Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 13th October 2017

Dilbert//10408, first published nine years ago on Friday 13th October 2017

Being Ineffective

Tags

negotiating, haggle, training, conference, skills

Official transcript

Boss: Why are we paying so much for this software? Dilbert: Because you didn't let me take a class on negotiating like I asked. Boss: Are you using this as leverage to get approval for the class? Dilbert: No, I'm just being ineffective. Does it look the same?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH FOR THIS SOFTWARE?

BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LET ME TAKE A CLASS ON NEGOTIATING LIKE I ASKED.

ARE YOU USING THIS AS LEVERAGE TO GET APPROVAL FOR THE CLASS?

NO, IM JUST BEING INEFFECTIVE. DOES IT LOOK THE SAME?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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