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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th December 2019

Dilbert//11202, first published seven years ago on Monday 16th December 2019

How Long It Will Take


Tags

business, assignment, deadline, incompetence, meeting, co-workers, months


Official transcript

boss: can you have it done in a week?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

CAN YOU HAVE IT DONE IN A WEEK?

NOT IF I HAVE TO WORK WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES.

GIVEN THE GALACTIC INCOMPETENCE OF MY COWORKERS, IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE SEVEN TO NINE MONTHS.

I'LL GIVE YOU TWO WEEKS.

THAT'S HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO SET UP THE FIRST MEEING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Galactic Incompetence"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and his boss. Dilbert's boss asks if he can have the task done in a week, but Dilbert responds that it would take seven to nine months due to the "galactic incompetence" of his coworkers. The boss offers two weeks, but Dilbert refuses, stating that it will take longer to set up the first meeting. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of working with incompetent colleagues.

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