Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th September 2016

Dilbert//10009, first published ten years ago on Friday 9th September 2016

Ask The Other Director

Tags

reorganization, logic, managers, solutions, cheating

Official transcript

Dilbert: I tried to get approval from the head of Marketing, but the reorg makes it impossible. The outgoing director says I need to ask the incoming directory, but that person hasn't been named. Boss: Bring me solutions, not problems. Dilbert: Forgery it is.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I TRIED TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE HEAD OF MARKETING, BUT THE REORG MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE.

THE OUTGOING DIRECTOR SAYS I NEED TO ASK THE INCOMING DIRECTOR, BUT THAT PERSON HASN'T BEEN NAMED.

BRING ME SOLUTIONS, NOT PROBLEMS FORGERY IT IS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Outgoing Director's Approval Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character seeking approval from the head of marketing, but the request is rejected due to the reorg. The outgoing director, however, claims to need to ask the incoming director, who hasn't been named yet. The character then requests solutions, not problems, and ultimately resorts to forgery. The strip humorously highlights the bureaucratic red tape and the creative solutions people employ to navigate it.

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