Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 26th November 2014

Dilbert//9356, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 26th November 2014

I Need Solutions Not Unexpected Problems

Tags

authority, convincing, managers, managers & supervisors, launch deadline, solutions, unexpected problems, business

Official transcript

Boss: Are you going to meet the launch deadline? Dilbert: No. There were unexpected problems. Boss: I need solutions, not unexpected problems! Did that mean anything? Dilbert: Almost. Good try.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ARE YOU GOING TO MEET THE LAUNCH DEADLINE?

NO.

THERE WERE UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS.

I NEED SOLUTIONS, NOT UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS!

DID THAT MEAN ANYTHING?

ALMOST.

GOOD TRY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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