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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th July 2019

Dilbert//11062, first published seven years ago on Monday 29th July 2019

Can't Succeed Within The Rules


Tags

business, failure, managers & supervisors, rules, success


Official transcript

dilbert: if i follow all of our internal rules, my project will fail because of delays. and if i don't follow the rules, you will fire me. what should i do? boss: i like the option where the project is a success but you're a failure.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IF I FOLLOW ALL OF OUR INTERNAL RULES, MY PROJECT WILL FAIL BECAUSE OF DELAYS.

AND IF I DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES, YOU WILL FIRE ME.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I LIKE THE OPTION WHERE THE PROJECT IS A SUCCESS BUT YOU'RE A FAILURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Following Rules"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is a manager and the other a subordinate.
  • The subordinate asks if they should follow all internal rules to avoid project delays.
  • The manager responds that if they don't follow the rules, they will be fired.
  • However, the manager also suggests that the subordinate can choose to succeed or fail, but not both.
  • The subordinate is left confused by the manager's response.

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