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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.
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Thursday February 23,
2017
Alice And The Legacy System
Tags dedication, work ethic, boredom, overwork, time
Transcript
Alice: Does it bother you to work on the old legacy system when the rest of us are doing exciting new things? Wally: I leave work at 4 p.m. every day. Wally: How about you? Alice: Squatters keep moving into my house.
Wednesday February 22,
2017
How Long For New Feature
Tags laziness, excuse, legacy, deception, engineer, programmer, engineering
Transcript
Tina: How long would it take to add that feature to the legacy system? Wally: That depends. When will the new system replace the legacy system? Tina: In six months. Wally: The new feature would take seven months.
Tuesday February 21,
2017
Add Feature To Legacy System
Tags legacy, development, change, obstinacy, engineers, stalemate
Transcript
Man: Wally, I need you to add a feature to the legacy system while we wait for the new software to go live. Wally: My job is to prevent people such as you from adding features to our legacy system. Man: But it's my job to make you do it. Wally: One of us has a terrible job.
Monday February 20,
2017
Who Wants The Legacy System Job
Tags laziness, work ethic, legacy, underachiever, volunteer
Transcript
Boss: I'm assigning our best and brightest engineers to the new system integration team. Anyone who is left over gets to be in charge of watching our legacy system slowly rot. Dilbert: Who would want that job? Wally: Me!!! Pick me!!!
Sunday February 19,
2017
Tags space, cubicle, conference room, office, sharing, obstinacy
Transcript
Dilbert: I have this conference room booked for a meeting. Alice: This is my private office now. I took it over. Dilbert: You can't just take over a conference room. Alice: I already did. It was easy. Now all I need to do is act as if it would be totally unreasonable to ask me to leave. Dilbert: You need to leave. I have this room reserved. Alice: That's totally unreasonable! I'm all settled in and I'm working on a company-critical deadline! Dilbert: I guess I could cancel my meeting. Alice: Perfect. Now get out of my office.
Saturday February 18,
2017
Groomed For Management
Tags back-stabbing, management, betrayal, double cross
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.
Friday February 17,
2017
Management Fast Track
Tags talent, management, potential, frustration
Transcript
Boss: Dilbert, our CEO asked me to put you on the management fast track. Dilbert: Why does he hate me so much? Boss: He didn't say, but I have a lot of guesses if you want to hear them.
Thursday February 16,
2017
Dilbert Has Management Potential
Tags manager, honesty, insult, obliviousness
Transcript
Boss: Our CEO thinks you have management potential. Dilbert: What did I do to deserve that kind of insult??! Boss: He called you a heartless monster. CEO: He speaks truth to power. I like it.
Wednesday February 15,
2017
Resources Complain
Tags leadership, language, jargon, manager
Transcript
Man: I want to lodge a complaint against Dilbert. He called me a "resource." I find that offensive. Boss: Then he offended one of the resources. CEO: You're right. He does sound like a natural leader.

