Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th November 2016

Dilbert//10089, first published ten years ago on Monday 28th November 2016

World's Saddest Club

Tags

catch-22, deadline, lose-lose, choosing

Official transcript

Man: Can you get that analysis to me by Tuesday? Alice: Yes, if I do it poorly. Alternately, I can do it well and miss your deadline by a week. Man: That gives me no path to success. Alice: Welcome to the world's saddest club.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU GET THAT ANALYSIS TO ME BY TUESDAY?

YES, IF I DO IT POORLY.

ALTERNATELY, I CAN DO IT WELL AND MISS YOUR DEADLINE BY A WEEK.

THAT GIVES ME NO PATH TO SUCCESS.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S SADDEST CLUB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Analysis by Tuesday"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and her boss. The employee is asked to complete an analysis by Tuesday, but she requests an extension, citing that she can do it well and meet the deadline by a week. The boss is pleased with her response, as it gives her no path to success.

Key Points:

• The employee is asked to complete an analysis by Tuesday.
• She requests an extension, citing that she can do it well and meet the deadline by a week.
• The boss is pleased with her response, as it gives her no path to success.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of setting unrealistic deadlines and the consequences of not meeting them.

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