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1000 Results for Unnecessary Work
View 21 - 30 results for unnecessary work comic strips. Discover the best "Unnecessary Work" comics from Dilbert.com.
Monday November 14,
2016
Wally's Work Life Balance
Tags laziness, work ethic, excuse
Transcript
Wally: I can't do your urgent task because I'm on deadline for my boss. I can't meet your deadline because I have an urgent task from a co-worker. I finally figured out the whole "work-life balance" thing.
Wednesday January 18,
2017
The Illusion Of Work
Tags work ethic, laziness, deception
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.
Thursday January 19,
2017
Wally's Red File Gets Him Out Of Work
Tags laziness, ruse, work ethic, deception, excuse
Transcript
Wally: I'd love to help you, but I'm busy working on the red file. Woman: Is the red file a real thing or just a thing you say to get out of work? Wally: It's all the same on your end.
Friday February 24,
2017
Taking Pride In Work
Tags motivation, pep talk, logic, pride, suffering, work ethic
Transcript
Boss: Wally, I"m starting to think you don't take pride in your work. Wally: That would be like taking pride in being the victim of a crime. Catbert: How'd the pep talk go? Boss: He made some good points.
Wednesday June 28,
2017
Two Choices For Work Space
Tags office, office workers, cubicle, distraction, work from home
Transcript
Boss: We're trying to decide if it's better to have an open office plan with too many distractions to be productive... or soul-crushing cubicles that will make every employee envy the dead. Dilbert: Maybe everyone can just work from home? Boss: And miss all of this?
Friday August 11,
2017
Wally Pretends To Work
Tags laziness, work ethic
Transcript
Wally: If you need me, I'll be at my desk pretending to work. Alice: How long do you think you can get away with that? Wally: I wondered the same thing for the first fifteen years or so.
Thursday November 16,
2017
Work Until You Drop
Tags health, monitor, fitbit, energy, surveillance, wearable tech, dedication, work ethic
Transcript
Boss: Your health tracker says you are leaving work at the end of each day with energy to spare. That's exactly like stealing from the company. Dilbert: You want me to work until I drop? Boss: I'm not allowed to say that directly.
Friday June 08,
2018
Good Day At Work
Monday October 08,
2018
Carol Can't Get The Printer To Work
Tags carol, Dilbert, printer, work, priorities, yammering
Transcript
Carol: I can't get the printer to work can you help? Dilbert: Sure, I'll be there as soon as I finish my twenty-seven tasks that are all higher priorities. Carol: How long will that take? Dilbert: I got three new tasks while you were here yammering.
Thursday October 18,
2018
You Have To Work Hard To Succeed
Tags Dilbert, the boss, Wally, work, hard, single, day, years, succeed, topic
Transcript
The Boss: If you want to succeed, you have to work hard every single day for years. Dilbert: That sounds awful. You just talked me out of wanting to succeed. Did you work that hard to get where you are? The Boss: Next topic!