Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th July 1999
Dilbert//3732, first published 27 years ago on Sunday 4th July 1999
Tags
finish project on time geta better boss better project weeks of confsuion no work less work morale up
Official transcript
The Boss sits at the conference table and says, "If you don't finish the project on time, I'll probably lose my job."
Asok the Intern asks, "What would happen to us?"
Dilbert answers, "We would get a better boss."
Wally continues, "We might get a better project too!"
Alice goes on, "There would be weeks of confusion with no work at all!"
Everyone shouts, "YAY!!"
Alice holds her hands close to her chest and says, "It's all ours if we simply do less work!"
Alice says, "Whoo! I've never felt my morale go up before. I'm dizzy."
The Boss looks at his paper and curses, "#$%^$#!"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IF YOU DON'T FINISH THE PROJECT ON TIME, I'LL PROBABLY LOSE MY JOB.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO US?
WE WOULD GET A BETTER BOSS.
WE MIGHT GET A BETTER PROJECT TOO!
THERE COULD BE WEEKS OF CONFUSION WITH NO WORK AT ALL!
MAY !!
IT'S ALL OURS IF WE SIMPLY DO LESS WORK!
WHOO! I'VE NEVER FELT MY MORALE GO UP BEFORE.
I'M DIZZY.
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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Title: "The Project's Demise"
Summary:
The comic strip follows a project manager who, upon being informed that the project will not be completed on time, responds by declaring that she will likely lose her job. Her boss, however, remains optimistic and suggests that they might still achieve a better project. The project manager is skeptical but agrees to continue working.
As the project progresses, the team's morale begins to decline, with one team member commenting on the lack of work and another expressing frustration with the project's direction. The project manager attempts to boost morale by declaring that they are doing less work, but this only seems to confuse the team further.
The comic strip concludes with the project manager feeling dizzy and unsure of what to do next, while the team continues to work in confusion. The overall tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the challenges of project management and the sometimes absurd nature of office politics.
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