Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th July 2002

Dilbert//4830, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 6th July 2002

Tags

budget spend it can't tell budget whats company strategy

Official transcript

A senior manager says to The Boss, "I can't tell you how much your budget is, because if I did, you'd try to spend all of it."

The Boss asks, "Can you tell me when I'm over budget?"

The senior manager replies, "No, because then you'd know what the budget is."

The Boss asks, "Can you tell me what our company strategy is?"

The senior manger replies, "Sure. It's... Ha ha ha! Just kidding."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOUR BUDGET IS, BECAUSE IF I DID, YOU'D TRY TO SPEND ALL OF IT.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHEN I'M OVER BUDGET?

NO, BECAUSE THEN YOU'D KNOW WHAT THE BUDGET IS.

CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT OUR COMPANY STRATEGY IS?

SURE. IT'S...

HA !

JUST KIDDING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Budget Conversation"

This comic strip, originally published in 2002, revolves around a humorous exchange between an employee and their manager regarding budget allocation.

Scene:

• The employee, seated at a desk, expresses concern about spending the entire budget.
• The manager responds by asking when the employee is over budget.
• The employee clarifies that they are not over budget, but rather unaware of the budget.
• The manager then inquires about the company's strategy, to which the employee responds with a joke, "Sure. It's... ha ha ha!" followed by "Just kidding."

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of clear communication and understanding in business decision-making.
• The employee's initial concern about spending the entire budget is resolved when they discover they are not over budget.
• The manager's subsequent question about the company's strategy adds a layer of humor to the conversation, poking fun at the idea that even executives may not always have a clear understanding of their organization's strategy.

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