Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th October 2011

Dilbert//8212, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 9th October 2011

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anger frustration matrix comparing features skin in game bang head cause extra work value of time ninja economics

Official transcript

Ted: You know what would be great? I'd like to see a matrix comparing the features of our past products. Boss: Dilbert, why don't you pull that together for our next meeting! Dilbert: That would take two days and the matrix would have no practical use. The problem here is that Ted doesn't have any skin in the game. I propose that Ted has to bang his head on the table whenever he causes me to do extra work. That will help Ted make better decision about the value of my time. Ted: Never mind. Dilbert: Ninja economics!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE GREAT?

I'D LIKE TO SEE A MATRIX COMPARING THE FEATURES OF OUR PAST PRODUCTS.

DILBERT, WHY DON'T YOU PULL THAT TOGETHER FOR OUR NEXT MEETING?

THAT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS AND THE MATRIX WOULD HAVE NO PRACTICAL USE.

THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT TED DOESN'T HAVE ANY SKIN IN THE GAME.

I PROPOSE THAT TED HAS TO BANG HIS HEAD ON THE TABLE WHENEVER HE CAUSES ME TO DO EXTRA WORK.

THAT WILL HELP TED MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ABOUT THE VALUE OF MY TIME.

NEVER MIND.

NINJA ECONOMICS!

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