Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th January 2017

Dilbert//10131, first published nine years ago on Monday 9th January 2017

Punishment By Talking

Tags

deadline, time, time management, managers, perspective

Official transcript

Boss: Why is your project taking so long? Dilbert; It isn't. It only seems like a long time to you because you don't know how to do anything. Boss: I know how to punish you for being late. Dilbert: Does it involve talking to me while I'm trying to work?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY IS YOUR PROJECT TAKING SO LONG?

IT ISN'T.

IT ONLY SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME TO YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO ANYTHING.

I KNOW HOW TO PUNISH YOU FOR BEING LATE.

DOES IT INVOLVE TALKING TO ME WHILE I'M TRYING TO WORK?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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