Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th September 2000

Dilbert//4184, first published 26 years ago on Thursday 28th September 2000

Tags

show plan budget resources weakness

Official transcript

The Boss sits at his desk and Dilbert says, "I'm sure your boss will increase the budget if you show him my plan."

The Boss throws up his arms and says, "I just asked him for something else. I can't keep asking him for resources!"

Dilbert asks, "So...you think that doing your job is a sign of weakness?"

The Boss points at Dilbert and says, "Look what it did to you."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M SURE YOUR BOSS WILL INCREASE THE BUDGET IF YOU SHOW HIM MY PLAN.

I JUST ASKED HIM FOR SOMETHING ELSE. I CAN'T KEEP ASKING HIM FOR RESOURCES!

SO... YOU THINK THAT DOING YOUR JOB IS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS?

LOOK WHAT IT DID TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bureaucratic Red Tape"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert's boss asks him to increase the budget for his project, but only if he shows his plan. Dilbert is hesitant, as he cannot keep asking his boss for resources. The boss then asks what it did to him, implying that Dilbert is weak for not being able to handle the situation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss asks him to increase the budget for his project.
• Dilbert is hesitant, as he cannot keep asking his boss for resources.
• The boss implies that Dilbert is weak for not being able to handle the situation.
• The comic strip highlights the bureaucratic red tape and the challenges of navigating office politics.

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