Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st May 2016

Dilbert//9898, first published ten years ago on Saturday 21st May 2016

Managing Your Boss

Tags

management, accountability, blame, time, time management

Official transcript

Boss: Your project is three weeks behind schedule. Dilbert: That's the exact amount of time I was waiting for you to answer my questions. Boss: You need to manage me better. Dilbert: Okay, you're fired.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOUR PROJECT IS THREE WEEKS BEHIND SCHEDULE.

THAT'S THE EXACT AMOUNT OF TIME I WAS WAITING FOR YOU TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.

YOU NEED TO MANAGE ME BETTER.

OKAY, YOU'RE FIRED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Perfect Timing"

Summary:

• A manager asks an employee how long their project will take.
• The employee responds that it will take three weeks behind schedule.
• The manager expresses frustration, stating that it's the exact amount of time he was waiting for to answer questions.
• The manager fires the employee, citing the need to manage better.
• The employee is left confused, asking if they're fired.

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