Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th February 2007
Dilbert//6511, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 11th February 2007
Tags
travel budget training budget training support software busdget training mandatory software upgarde brains
Official transcript
"Our travel budget is shot."
"We'll take money out of the training budget."
"We need training to support our new product."
"We'll use the software budget for training."
"We need to do a mandatory software upgrade."
"Fine. Move some money from teh travel budget to the software budget."
"Geez, you people do nothing but complain. Meanwhile I'm managing my brains out."
"I wondered what happened to them."
"Happened to what?"
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR TRAVEL BUDGET IS SHOT.
WE'LL TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE TRAINING BUDGET.
WE NEED TRAINING TO SUPPORT OUR NEW PRODUCT.
WELL USE THE SOFTWARE BUDGET FOR TRAINING.
WE NEED TO DO A MANDATORY SOFTWARE UPGRADE.
FINE. MOVE SOME MONEY FROM THE TRAVEL BUDGET TO THE SOFTWARE BUDGET.
GEEZ, YOU PEOPLE DO NOTHING BUT COMPLAIN. MEANWHILE I'M MANAGING MY BRAINS OUT.
WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM.
HAPPENED TO WHAT?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Budget Blues"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a team's struggle with budget constraints, particularly when it comes to software upgrades. The conversation begins with the team discussing their travel budget, which is deemed "shot." They decide to allocate the remaining funds towards training, but this decision is met with resistance from one team member who believes they should prioritize software upgrades.
The team leader attempts to mediate the situation by suggesting they move some money from the travel budget to the software budget. However, this proposal is also rejected, and the team member expresses frustration at the lack of progress on the software upgrade.
As the conversation progresses, the team leader becomes increasingly frustrated, eventually exclaiming, "I wondered what happened to them" and "Happened to what?" The comic strip concludes with the team member responding, "Geez, you people do nothing but complain. Meanwhile, I'm managing my brains out."
Overall, the comic strip highlights the challenges of managing limited resources and the importance of effective communication and decision-making within a team.
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