Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th October 2020

Dilbert//11509, first published six years ago on Sunday 18th October 2020

When To Reply To Boss Text

Tags

boss, business, communication, performance, response, review, sarcasm, spreadsheet, technology, text

Official transcript

wally: how long should i wait before responding to a text message from my boss?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW LONG SHOULD I WAIT BEFORE RESPONDING TO A TEXT MESSAGE FROM MY BOSS?

THAT DEPENDS.

ARE YOU ALREADY OVERWORKED?

UM, SURE.

DO YOU NEED TO TEACH HIM A LESSON FOR ANY UNRELATED THINGS HE DID?

ALWAYS.

DO YOU DISLIKE HIM IN GENERAL?

YES.

LASTLY, HOW MANY MONTHS UNTIL YOUR NEXT PERFORMANCE REVIEW?

SEVEN.

OKAY... PUTTING THOSE INPUTS INTO MY SPREADSHEET.

YOU CAN WAIT 27 MINUTES BEFORE RESPONDING.

OH. I WAS HOPING IT WOULD BE CLOSER TO FIVE DAYS.

WHEN DID HE TEXT YOU?

I BELIEVE IT WAS AUGUST.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Never-Ending Text Response"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his boss. The conversation begins with Dilbert inquiring about the time it takes for his boss to respond to a text message. The boss responds with an overly optimistic estimate of 27 minutes, which Dilbert promptly challenges by asking how many months he will have to wait until his next performance review.

The boss's response is met with skepticism, leading to a series of escalating exchanges where Dilbert repeatedly asks for updates on the response time. The boss becomes increasingly flustered, ultimately admitting to having sent the response in August, despite it being October.

The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees struggle to get timely responses from their superiors, often resulting in frustration and humor. The exchange between Dilbert and his boss serves as a lighthearted commentary on the challenges of communication in a corporate setting.

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