Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th June 1995

Dilbert//2262, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 25th June 1995

Tags

over worked engineer more work too many projects success impossible same result honk honk inventory office building engineering

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss hands Alice a paper and says, "Take care of this, Alice."

Alice says, "'Take care of this'? This would double my workload."

Alice says, "I've already got so many projects that I can't do anything useful with any of them."

Alive continues, "But if success is impossible then . . . I'm . . free . ."

Alice laughs and shouts, "Free! Free!"

Alice sings, "The result will be the same no matter what I do! Yes yes yes."

Alice grabs the Boss's hair and says, "Honk honk!"

The Boss says, "Moving along . . . We need to inventory our office equipment."

Dilbert says, "Sounds like a job for Alice."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TAKE CARE OF THIS, ALICE "TAKE CARE OF THIS"?

THIS WOULD DOUBLE MY WORKLOAD I'VE ALREADY GOT SO MANY PROJECTS THAT I CAN'T DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH ANY OF THEM BUT IF SUCCESS IS IMPOSSIBLE THEN.

I'M FREE FREE!

HA THE RESULT WILL BE THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT I DO!

J YES YES YES MOVING ALONG... WE NEED TO INVENTORY OUR OFFICE EQUIPMENT.

SOUNDS LIKE A JOB FOR ALICE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Productivity Paradox"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Alice, a dedicated employee, as she attempts to tackle an overwhelming workload. Despite her efforts, she finds herself struggling to make progress due to the sheer volume of tasks. In a humorous twist, Alice discovers that the key to success lies not in working harder, but in working smarter – by embracing the concept of "free."

Key Elements:

• Alice's frustration with her workload
• Her realization that success is impossible without embracing "free"
• The absurdity of her situation, as she attempts to find ways to make her work more efficient
• The ultimate solution: embracing the concept of "free" and finding joy in the process

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to poke fun at the modern workplace and the challenges of productivity. By exaggerating Alice's situation and the absurdity of her attempts to find solutions, the strip highlights the importance of finding balance and enjoying the process, rather than simply focusing on the end result.

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