Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th February 1996
Dilbert//2491, first published thirty years ago on Friday 9th February 1996
Tags
move project due date reach objective perfromance
Official transcript
Wally stands in front of the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "Wally, I've decided to move your project due date up a month."
Wally responds angrily, "Every time it looks like I'll reach an objective, you move it! What does this prove about my performance?"
The Boss answers, "It proves I'm better at setting objectives than you are at achieving them."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WALLY, I'VE DECIDED TO MOVE YOUR PROJECT DUE DATE UP A MONTH.
EVERY TIME IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL REACH AN OBJECTIVE, YOU MOVE IT!
WHAT DOES THIS PROVE ABOUT MY PERFORMANCE?
IT PROVES I'M BETTER AT SETTING OBJECTIVES THAN YOU ARE AT ACHIEVING THEM.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Moving the Goalpost"
Summary:
This comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, sitting at his desk. His boss, Wally, enters the room and announces that he has decided to move their project due date up a month. Dilbert expresses his concern about the feasibility of this new timeline, but Wally responds by asking what Dilbert thinks he proves about his performance by setting objectives that are not achievable.
The comic strip humorously highlights the common practice of managers setting unrealistic goals for their employees, only to shift the goalposts when progress is slow. The exchange between Dilbert and Wally illustrates the absurdity of this situation, where the goalpost is moved every time it looks like Dilbert will reach an objective, making it impossible for him to succeed. The comic strip pokes fun at the tendency of managers to prioritize appearances over actual progress, leaving employees feeling frustrated and demotivated.
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