Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th September 2016

Dilbert//10008, first published ten years ago on Thursday 8th September 2016

Get Multiple Approvals

Tags

managers, problems, work, frustration

Official transcript

Boss: You need to get your capital budget approved by all of the department heads. We're in the middle of a reorg, so get approval from both the outgoing and the incoming managers. Dilbert: Someday I hope to solve a problem that is not caused by leadership. Boss: You'll never get that far.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEED TO GET YOUR CAPITAL BUDGET APPROVED BY ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A REORG, SO GET APPROVAL FROM BOTH THE OUTGOING AND THE INCOMING MANAGERS.

SOMEDAY I HOPE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT CAUSED BY LEADERSHIP.

YOULL NEVER GET THAT FAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Red Tape"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and their manager. The employee is seeking approval for their capital budget, but the manager explains that they need to get approval from both the outgoing and incoming managers. The employee is frustrated with this process, which they believe is unnecessary and inefficient.

Key Points:

• The employee is trying to get approval for their capital budget.
• The manager explains that they need to get approval from both the outgoing and incoming managers.
• The employee is frustrated with this process and believes it is unnecessary and inefficient.
• The manager suggests that the employee will never get approval due to the red tape involved.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. The employee is trying to get approval for a simple request, but the manager is creating unnecessary obstacles by requiring approval from both outgoing and incoming managers. The punchline, "You'll never get that far," is a clever play on words, as it is both a literal and figurative statement. The employee will not be able to get approval due to the red tape, but the manager's comment also implies that the employee will not be able to move forward in their career due to the bureaucratic hurdles they face.

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