Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th December 2010

Dilbert//7911, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 12th December 2010

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train mailroom guy worthjless unimportant email shovel emails recycling bins clean desk

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Wally, I need you to train the new mailroom guy."

Wally says, "Why me?"

The Boss says, "Because he's unimportant and you're worthless."

Wally says, "Okay, I was worried that it was the other way around."

Wally says, "All important messages are sent by e-mail."

Wally says, "So your job is to shovel all of the regular mail into recycling bins."

Wally says, "We won't be paying you, but you can use packages and tape to build your own igloo."

Two weeks later The Boss says, "Why is my desk so clean?"

Wally says, "You're welcome."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com WALLY, I NEED YOU TO TRAIN THE NEW MAILROOM GUY WHY ME?

BECAUSE HE'S UNIMPORTANT AND YOU'RE WORTHLESS.

OKAY. I WAS WORRIED THAT IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

ALL IMPORTANT MESSAGES ARE SENT BY EMAIL.

SO YOUR JOB IS TO SHOVEL ALL OF THE REGULAR MAIL INTO RECYCLING BINS.

WE WON'T BE PAYING YOU, BUT YOU CAN USE PACKAGES AND TAPE TO BUILD YOUR OWN IGLOO.

TWO WEEKS LATER WHY IS MY DESK SO CLEAN?

YOU'RE WELCOME

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