Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 18th August 2011

Dilbert//8160, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 18th August 2011

Tags

meetings need input worked backward due date

Official transcript

Man: I worked backward from the project due date and calculated that we'll need your input on this date. Dilbert: You have me finishing two weeks before I start. Man: Let's schedule a time to talk about that. Dilbert: Sure. How about two weeks ago?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED BACKWARD FROM THE PROJECT DUE DATE AND CALCULATED THAT WELL NEED YOUR INPUT ON THIS DATE.

YOU HAVE ME FINISHING TWO WEEKS BEFORE I START.

LET'S SCHEDULE A TIME TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

SURE.

HOW ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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