Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th November 2011

Dilbert//8260, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 26th November 2011

Tags

deception office workers planning assignments entre schedule next assignment

Official transcript

Wally: I spent all of last week planning how to get everything done this week. Boss: Add one more thing. Wally: Okay, but I'll need to replan my entire schedule. Boss: How long will that take? Wally: Until you give me the next assignment.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT ALL OF LAST WEEK PLANNING HOW TO GET EVERYTHING DONE THIS WEEK.

ADD ONE MORE THING.

OKAY, BUT I'LL NEED TO REPLAN MY ENTIRE SCHEDULE.

HOW LONG WILL THAT TAKE?

UNTIL YOU GIVE ME THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Never-Ending To-Do List"

Summary:

This comic strip depicts a common office scenario where an employee is overwhelmed with tasks and struggles to manage their time. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The boss asks the employee how they spent their last week planning.
• The employee responds, "I spent all of last week planning how to get everything done this week."
• The boss then asks the employee to add one more thing to their schedule.
• The employee agrees, but expresses concern about needing to replan their entire schedule.
• The boss responds by asking how long it will take the employee to complete the next assignment.
• The employee's response is not shown, but the punchline is that the boss gives them the next assignment anyway, leaving the employee with an even longer to-do list.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of managing a never-ending list of tasks and the frustration that comes with it.

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