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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Micro-Managing"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic remarks and frustrations at work. In this strip, Dilbert's boss asks him to do regular managing, but Dilbert responds that he only has time for micro-managing. The boss then asks Dilbert to do no managing at all, to which Dilbert agrees. However, when the boss suggests that Dilbert should be managing Google stuff, Dilbert becomes frustrated and wishes he had some data to back up his claims.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss asks him to do regular managing, but Dilbert only has time for micro-managing.
• The boss then asks Dilbert to do no managing at all, and Dilbert agrees.
• When the boss suggests that Dilbert should be managing Google stuff, Dilbert becomes frustrated and wishes he had some data to back up his claims.
• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's situation and his frustration with his boss's demands.

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