Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th September 1999

Dilbert//3803, first published 27 years ago on Monday 13th September 1999

Tags

bare minimum porject half amount fail get started

Official transcript

Dilbert hands the boss a piece of paper and says, "This is the bare minimum budget I need for my project."

The boss says, "What could you do with half of this amount?"

Dilbert says, "Fail."

The boss says, "When can you start?"

Dilbert says, "I think I just did."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS THE BARE MINIMUM BUDGET I NEED FOR MY PROJECT.

WHAT COULD YOU DO WITH HALF THIS AMOUNT?

FAIL.

WHEN CAN YOU START?

I THINK I JUST DID.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bare Minimum Budget"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between a boss and an employee regarding the employee's request for a bare minimum budget to complete a project.

Key Points:

• The employee asks for a bare minimum budget, which is met with skepticism by the boss.
• The boss asks what the employee could do with half this amount, and the employee responds that they can start.
• The boss then asks when the employee can start, and the employee replies that they think they just did.

Themes:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation, where the employee is trying to negotiate a bare minimum budget and the boss is questioning the employee's understanding of what "starting" means.
• The comic strip also touches on the theme of underfunding and the challenges that come with it, as the employee is trying to complete a project with a minimal budget.

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