Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 23rd January 1997

Dilbert//2840, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 23rd January 1997

Tags

layer of management meeting disaster senior management warning the layer above dont mention problems

Official transcript

Alice sits across from the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "Don't mention any problems when you do your presentation to senior management, Alice."

The Boss continues, "They might try to solve the problems during the meeting. That would be a disaster."

Alice tells Dilbert, "As far as I can tell, every layer of management exists for the sole purpose of warning us about the layer above."

Dilbert akss, "Are you saying they have a purpose?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DON'T MENTION ANY PROBLEMS WHEN YOU DO YOUR PRESENTATION TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT, ALICE.

THEY MIGHT TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS DURING THE MEETING.

THAT WOULD BEA DISASTER.

AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, EVERY LAYER OF MANAGEMENT EXISTS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF WARNING US ABOUT THE LAYER ABOVE.

ARE YOU SAYING THEY HAVE A PURPOSE?

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