Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th April 2015

Dilbert//9507, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 26th April 2015

Tags

deadlines, deadline, management, time management, projects, distraction, multitasking

Official transcript

Boss: When do you think you can get that done for me? Dilbert: Depends. If I had no interruptions, I could finish in four hours. But we have to factor in the inefficiency of your management. For example, you're likely to give me six new projects before I get started on this one. And you force me to work in ta noisy office surrounded by all the people I need to avoid to get work done. Given all of that, I'd say it will take seven months. Boss: I'll give you three months because I'm a leader. Dilbert: Oookay. And... how much of the three months will involve you standing there?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GET THAT DONE FOR ME?

DEPENDS.

IF I HAD NO INTERRUPTIONS, I COULD FINISH IN FOUR HOURS.

BUT WE HAVE TO FACTOR IN THE INEFFICIENCY OF YOUR MANAGEMENT.

FOR EXAMPLE, YOU'RE LIKELY TO GIVE ME SIX NEW PROJECTS BEFORE I GET STARTED ON THIS ONE.

AND YOU FORCE ME TO WORK IN A NOISY OFFICE SURROUNDED BY ALL THE PEOPLE I NEED TO AVOID TO GET WORK DONE.

GIVEN ALL OF THAT, I'D SAY IT WILL TAKE SEVEN MONTHS.

I'LL GIVE YOU THREE MONTHS BECAUSE I'M A LEADER.

OOOKAY.

AND... HOW MUCH OF THE THREE MONTHS WILL INVOLVE YOU STANDING THERE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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