Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th July 1994

Dilbert//1907, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 5th July 1994

Tags

project cancelled answer task delegated craft response boss delegating job do nothing boss fraud

Official transcript

Do you remember when the company President visited? You asked why your project had been cancelled.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE COMPANY PRESIDENT VISITED? YOU ASKED WHY YOUR PROJECT HAD BEEN CANCELLED HE PROMISED TO GET AN ANSWER. THAT TASK HAS BEEN DELEGATED ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN TO ME.

I'D LIKE YOU TO CRAFT A RESPONSE FOR ME.

YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT YOUR NEW PROJECT ON HOLD UNTIL THIS IS DONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Task"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the conversation between a company president and an employee. The employee asks why their project was cancelled, to which the president responds that it has been delegated to him. The employee then requests a response from the president, who promises to get an answer. However, the president is too busy to provide a response and instead delegates the task back to the employee. This creates a loop where the employee is left waiting for a response that never comes.

Key Points:

• The employee's project is cancelled without explanation.
• The president delegates the task to himself, creating a loop.
• The employee is left waiting for a response that never comes.
• The president is too busy to provide a response and delegates the task back to the employee.

Themes:

• The never-ending cycle of delegation and lack of accountability.
• The frustration of waiting for a response that never comes.
• The absurdity of a system where tasks are delegated without clear responsibilities or deadlines.

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