…below our cost or too high to win." Dilbert continues, "Which path of certain failure do you prefer?" The Boss states, "I like the one that makes you work the hardest."
…you out whenever a customer or an executive visits. You can show them your sexy-flashy PowerPoint slides while dreaming of being relevant. If you workhard someday, you'll be totally forgotten." Next scene, The Boss is in Catbert's office. The Boss says, "Did you know that honesty makes people sad?"
…know that your project exists." The Boss says, "And you're not allowed to talk to anyone over there. But don't lose hope." The Boss says, "I'm workinghard to upgrade your status from nonexistent to unimportant."
…should use something called 'Preemptive guilt' to avoid work." Wally says, "Exactly. If you wait until after you get an assignment, it is already too late for guilt." Wally says, "Stress killed both of my parents. The doctors said they worked too hard."
Dilbert says, "I'm tense because the company is downsizing and I have no project." Wally says, "Being worthless at work is only hard for the first ten years. After that it's a lifestyle." Dilbert says, "I didn't say I was worthless." Wally says, "Now you're making me nostalgic for my old denial phase…
…sent in an interoffice envelope marked 'top secret.'" "Are you a moron who works in our security department, or an industrial spy who is too lazy to look through lots of envelopes?" "Our security guys don't slap that hard or run that fast."
