Wally says, "There were eleven ways to interpret the vague assignment you gave me by voicemail." Wally says, "Given the risks of choosing wrong, and my engineering oath to do no harm, it was my ethical duty to do nothing." The Boss says, "You could have asked for clarification." Wally says, "Sounds risky…
The Boss says, "My job is to create an environment where employees feel safe taking risks." The Boss says, "My other job is punishing employees who make any kind of mistake." The Boss says, "My point is that I'm glad I don't have your job."
CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Catbert says, “Ted, I'm transferring you to a job with a higher risk of industrial accidents.†Catbert says, “Your job will involve reaching over a vat of acid while wearing no safety harness.†Ted says, “Why do we have a vat of…
…"If you agree to let me slack off now, I'll give you a few good years when I'm sixty." The Boss says, "What if you renege?" Wally says, "That's a risk I'm willing to take."
…scenario-based roundtable discussion about our enterprise project management." The Boss says, "We'll use our infrastructure survey tool to architect a risk-based tiering system." Dilbert says, "That almost meant something." Wally says, "I'm tempted to stop acting randomly."
The Boss says, "Is there any risk that the new software will erase our data?" Dilbert says, "Um...No." The boss says, "Did you ask the vendor that question?" Dilbert says, "Well, no, I..." The boss says, "Then you can't be sure, can you?" Dilbert says, "We outsource our payroll service. The payroll…
