Dilbert - 1998-03-08 -
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The Boss sits at his desk. He says, "Tina, we need to set measurable
objectives for you." Tina responds, "I'm a technical writer. How
can you measure good writing?" The Boss says, "Everything is
measurable is you try hard enough." Tina asks, "Is that your
well-measured opinion?" She continues, "Or is it the dogmatic
babbling of a manager in total cognitive surrender?" The Boss comes
back with, "For example, we could measure the number of words you
type." He adds, "We'll have to subtract words you delete. That way
we won't motivate the wrong behavior." Tina is now at her desk,
typing. She has written, "In this edition of Tina's hourly
newsletter, I compare our projects to various types of wood."
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