Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th March 2011

Dilbert//7995, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 6th March 2011

Tags

honesty managers & supervisors proactive send email bad time management creating illuson sarcasm crazy boss business

Official transcript

The Boss says, "You need to be more proactive."

Dilbert says, "I can only appear to be proactive if you stop telling me to do things I've already planned."

The Boss says, "How am I supposed to know what you plan to do every minute?"

Dilbert says, "I could send you an e-mail every time I have a thought."

The Boss says, "I don't have time for that!"

Dilbert says, "Apparently your bad time management is creating the illusion that I'm not proactive."

Dilbert says, "I'll take the liberty of signing you up for a time management class."

The Boss says, "Don't do that!"

Dilbert says, "So...I should not be proactive?"

The Boss says, "Just do what I want before I know I want it."

Dilbert says, "I hope the next thing you want is sarcasm."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com YOU NEED TO BE MORE PROACTIVE.

I CAN ONLY APPEAR TO BE PROACTIVE IF YOU STOP TELLING ME TO DO THINGS IVE ALREADY PLANNED.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO EVERY MINUTE?

I COULD SEND YOU AN EMAIL EVERY TIME I HAVE A THOUGHT.

APPARENTLY YOUR BAD TIME MANAGEMENT IS CREATING THE ILLUSION THAT I'M NOT PROACTIVE.

I'LL TAKE THE LIBERTY OF SIGNING YOU UP FOR A TIME MANAGEMENT CLASS.

DON'T DO THAT!

SO... I SHOULD NOT BE PROACTIVE?

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT!

JUST DO WHAT I WANT BEFORE I KNOW I WANT IT.

I HOPE THE NEXT THING YOU WANT IS SARCASM.

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