The Boss: Our Elbonian division was the low bidder for launching French satellites into orbit.
Im putting you personally in charge Make sure they use the right technology.
Elbonia
OOPS
elbonian: I hope those things aren't expensive.
The Boss: I just read this great book about how to 'reengineer' our business processes.
everybody's doing it. We'd better jump under the bandwagon before the train leaves the station! Im putting you in charge.
The Boss: If you need any management support you know where to go,
Ted: I'm putting you in charge of an important project which is fully funded."
Dilbert: Ima marked man, The other employees will either try to suck up to me for money or throw bricks at me.
Ted: Buddy.
Dilbert: The trick is to keep a protective ring of suck ups around at all times.
Zip.
The Boss: Our new strategy is to make defective products and charge for technical support.
Heh- heh ...our user manual is totally incomprehensible. we didn't plan it that way - we were lucky,
Dilbert: Im so proud to be here.
The Boss: It all came together when I realized I hate our customers.
Dogbert: I'm writing a book of my guesses about future trends.
If it gets published then my guesses will seem more valid than other peoples. I'll charge huge fees to share my 'vision" with audiences.
Dilbert: Why would people pay huge fees for guesses?
Dogbert: Trend number one is that people aren't getting any smarter.
The Boss says, "I'm putting you in charge of getting our 'ISO 9000' certification." The Boss continues, "We don't know what it is but it looks great on brochures." Dilbert says, "I think it certifies that we follow a consistent process." The Boss says, "That's us, we always lie on our brochures."
Dogbert sits across from the Boss's desk. He hands the Boss a document and says, "Here's my bid to run your telemarketing company. Basically, it's no cost to you." Dogbert continues, "My telemarketers pay themselves. If they get a feeble-minded person on the phone they charge them triple and pocket the difference." The Boss says, "There's no way I can lose." Dogbert says, "Don't answer your home phone for a few weeks."
Alice says to Dilbert, "I heard that our software development work has been moved to the tiny nation of Elbonia." Dilbert responds, "Things can't get worse than that." The Boss approaches Dilbert and says, "Dilbert, you're in charge of integrating the Elbonian's software with our existing systems." Dilbert looks stunned. Dilbert says to Alice, "Okay, NOW it can't get any worse." The Boss adds, "You might want to get a tuberculosis vaccination."
Wally sits across from Catbert's desk. Catbert says, "According to my sources, you've been enjoying your job, Wally." Wally replies, "It was temporary. I don't know what got into me . . ." Catbert says, "Please refer to page one of the employee manual." Wally reads the manual, "Job satisfaction is the same as stealing from the company." Catbert says, "I'll have to charge you for admission unless I start hearing some shrieks of pain."
The Boss says, "Alice, I'm putting you in charge of developing our booth for the big trade show." The Boss says, "I picked you because the males in the department have disqualified themselves through a process of strategic incompetence." Alice asks Dilbert, "What is strategic incompetence?" Dilbert replies, "I had that written down someplace, but I lost it."
