Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th November 2020

Dilbert//11537, first published six years ago on Sunday 15th November 2020

Cushion In Schedule

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, technology, weekend, work, deadline, due date, schedule, input, critical, liar, credibility, exaggerate

Official transcript

dilbert: i worked all weekend to get this done for you by the deadline.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORKED ALL WEEKEND TO GET THIS DONE FOR YOU BY THE DEADLINE.

THANKS. BUT I WON'T NEED IT FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS.

THEN.

.. WHY DID YOU TELL ME THE DEADLINE WAS TODAY?

I BUILT SOME CUSHION INTO THE SCHEDULE.

YOU MEAN, YOU LIED TO ME ABOUT THE REAL DEADLINE.

IN OTHER WORDS, YOU DON'T TRUST ME, YOU ARE A LIAR, AND I SHOULD NEVER BELIEVE YOU AGAIN.

BUT YOU DIDN'T MISS THE DEADLINE!

OKAY, WELL, AT LEAST MY INPUT IS CRITICAL TO OUR SUCCESS.

I MIGHT HAVE EXAGGERATED THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Deadline Liar"

Summary:

This Dilbert comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally. The strip is divided into two panels, with the first panel featuring Dilbert's conversation with Wally about the deadline, and the second panel depicting Dilbert's internal monologue.

Panel 1:

• Dilbert: "I worked all weekend to get this done for you by the deadline."
• Wally: "Thanks. But I won't need it for another two weeks."
• Dilbert: "Then... why did you tell me the deadline was today?"
• Wally: "You mean, you lied to me about the real deadline."
• Dilbert: "In other words, you don't trust me, you are a liar, and I should never believe you again."
• Wally: "But you didn't miss the deadline!"
• Dilbert: "Geez, Wally, at least my input is critical to our success."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert: "I built some cushion into the schedule."
• Wally: "I might have exaggerated that."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the frustration and mistrust that can arise when deadlines are not clearly communicated or met.
• It also showcases Dilbert's clever response to Wally's attempt to downplay the importance of the deadline.
• The strip pokes fun at the common workplace scenario where employees feel undervalued and unappreciated despite their hard work.

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