Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th February 2013

Dilbert//8709, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 17th February 2013

Tags

irony managers & supervisors interface finished started micromanagement bad reputation optimistic business

Official transcript

Dilbert: I can't wait to see the changes I asked you to make on the interface. Our last meeting was two months ago. You must be finished by now. Coworker: I haven't started yet. I had a few questions. I figured I'd ask you about them the next time we talked. In the meantime I only did work for people who yelled at me every day. Micromanagement has a bad reputation, but I'm not too proud to say I need it. Dilbert: Okay... well, I'm optimistic that you can make those changes for me by next week. Coworker: I probably should have asked my questions.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE CHANGES I ASKED YOU TO MAKE ON THE INTERFACE.

OUR LAST MEETING WAS TWO MONTHS AGO. YOU MUST BE FINISHED BY NOW.

I HAVEN'T STARTED YET.

I HAD A FEW QUESTIONS.

I FIGURED I'D ASK YOU ABOUT THEM THE NEXT TIME WE TALKED.

IN THE MEANTIME I ONLY DID WORK FOR PEOPLE WHO YELLED AT ME EVERY DAY.

MICROMANAGEMENT HAS A BAD REPUTATION, BUT IM NOT TOO PROUD TO SAY I NEED IT.

OKAY... WELL, IM OPTIMISTIC THAT YOU CAN MAKE THOSE CHANGES FOR ME BY NEXT WEEK.

I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE ASKED MY QUESTIONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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