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

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