Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th January 1999

Dilbert//3577, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 30th January 1999

Tags

biggest customer missed deadline overnight mail evil and lazy bonus effort second guess

Official transcript

The boss says, to Alice, "Alice, we lost our biggest customer because you missed the R.F.Q. deadline."

Alice says, "That's because YOU said all overnight mail must go through your evil and lazy secretary."

Alice says, "So you're probably going to apologize and give me a bonus for my effort."

the boss says, "What's your second guess?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, WE LOST OUR BIGGEST CUSTOMER BECAUSE YOU MISSED THE R.FQ. DEADLINE.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU SAID ALL OVERNIGHT MAIL MUST GO THROUGH YOUR EVIL AND LAZY SECRETARY.

SO YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO APOLOGIZE AND GIVE ME A BONUS FOR MY EFFORT.

WHAT'S YOUR SECOND GUESS?

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AI Analysis

Title: "The R.F.Q. Deadline"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Alice, who is frustrated with her coworkers' lack of effort in meeting the R.F.Q. deadline. She confronts them, stating that they have lost their biggest customer due to their missed deadline. The coworkers respond by apologizing and offering a bonus for Alice's effort, but Alice is skeptical and asks if they are serious.

Key Points:

• Alice is upset with her coworkers for missing the R.F.Q. deadline.
• The coworkers apologize and offer a bonus for Alice's effort.
• Alice is skeptical and asks if they are serious about the apology and bonus.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario of coworkers blaming each other for missed deadlines and the use of bonuses as a motivator.

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