Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st February 2016
Dilbert//9808, first published ten years ago on Sunday 21st February 2016
Tags
quality, work ethic, deadlines, expectations, speed, trade off
Official transcript
Boss: When will you have that done? Dilbert: Two weeks. Boss: Can you do it faster? Dilbert: Yes. All I need to do is lower the quality. Dilbert: Tell me what your minimum acceptable quality level is and I'll tell you when you can have it. Boss: I want it in one week. Dilbert: I can do that at 50 percent of planned quality. Boss: Why does it feel as if I'm not really managing anything here? Dilbert: Maybe you could go manage someone else now. Boss: I can't tell if I'm doing my job now. Dilbert: Is it your job to prevent me from working?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WHEN WILL YOU HAVE THAT DONE?
TWO WEEKS.
CAN YOU DO IT FASTER?
YES.
ALL I NEED TO DO IS LOWER THE QUALITY.
TELL ME WHAT YOUR MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL IS AND I'LL TELL YOU WHEN YOU CAN HAVE IT.
I WANT IT IN ONE WEEK.
I CAN DO THAT AT 50% OF PLANNED QUALITY.
WHY DOES IT FEEL AS IF I'M NOT REALLY MANAGING ANYTHING HERE?
MAYBE YOU COULD GO MANAGE SOMEONE ELSE NOW.
I CAN T TELL IF IM DOING MY JOB NOW.
IS IT YOUR JOB TO PREVENT ME FROM WORKING?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Quality Control"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2016, features Dilbert and his boss, Scott Adams, engaging in a conversation about quality control. The conversation begins with Dilbert asking when he will have completed a task, to which his boss responds that it will take two weeks. Dilbert then asks if he can do it faster, and his boss agrees.
However, when Dilbert asks why it feels like he is not managing anything, his boss reveals that he wants it done in one week and can do it at 50% of planned quality. Dilbert expresses his concerns about the job preventing him from working, but his boss remains adamant that he can still manage.
Throughout the conversation, Dilbert's skepticism and frustration are evident, while his boss's determination to meet the deadline is clear. The comic strip highlights the tension between meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards, leaving the reader to ponder the trade-offs involved.
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