Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 5th November 2003

Dilbert//5317, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 5th November 2003

Tags

too busy bottleneck document desk office

Official transcript

"I can't do any more work on my project until you give your input, but you're too busy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T DO ANY MORE WORK ON MY PROJECT UNTIL YOU GIVE YOUR INPUT, BUT YOU'RE TOO BUSY.

THERE'S NO POLITE WAY TO SAY THIS: BILL, YOU'RE A BOTTLENECK.

YOUR DOCUMENT IS NOW SAYING HI TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bottleneck"

Summary:

• A manager asks an employee to complete a project, but the employee is too busy.
• The manager responds with a sarcastic comment, saying "There's no polite way to say this: Bill, you're a bottleneck."
• The employee is now being asked to say hello to the bottom of the pile, implying that he is holding up the entire project.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common office scenario where employees are overwhelmed with work and struggle to keep up with their tasks.

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