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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st October 2017

Dilbert//10396, first published nine years ago on Sunday 1st October 2017


Tags

micromanaging, managers, productivity, google


Official transcript

Boss: I have a meeting in a few minutes, so I only have time to do some micromanaging. Dilbert: Wouldn't it be better do do regular managing? Boss: I don't have time for the regular kind. Dilbert: Then wouldn't it be better to do no managing at all? Boss: Some is better than none. Dilbert: Except when less is more. Boss: This got too complicated. How about I just stand behind you and suggest you Google stuff? Dilbert: Fine. I wish I had some data for this. Boss: Try Googling it.rnet,

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I HAVE A MEETING IN A FEW MINUTES, SO I ONLY HAVE TIME TO DO SOME MICROMANAGING.

WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO DO REGULAR MANAGING?

I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE REGULAR KIND.

THEN WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO DO NO MANAGING AT ALL?

SOME IS BETTER THAN NONE.

EXCEPT WHEN LESS IS MORE.

THIS GOT TOO COMPLICATED.

HOW ABOUT I JUST STAND BEHIND YOU AND SUGGEST YOU GOOGLE STUFF?

FINE.

I WISH I HAD SOME DATA FOR THIS.

TRY GOOGLING IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


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