Dilbert: how close to reality?
Dilbert: how close to reality?
(OP)
Hey everyone,
I did my little research and realized there's no Dilbert Thread on eng-tips, so let's all blow off some steam!
I've only recently graduated but my internships have shown me that Dilbert is frightently close to our little lives as engineers:
1- Pointy haired boss (manager that doesn't understand a thing you say and thrives on convergence, sinergy and other buzzwords)
2- Catbert - Evil HR Director (don't get me started)
3- Marketing and Sales (gives you unrealistic timetable, spins everything)
Any further input would be appreciated. Just give in to the rant spirit (you know you want to!)
I did my little research and realized there's no Dilbert Thread on eng-tips, so let's all blow off some steam!
I've only recently graduated but my internships have shown me that Dilbert is frightently close to our little lives as engineers:
1- Pointy haired boss (manager that doesn't understand a thing you say and thrives on convergence, sinergy and other buzzwords)
2- Catbert - Evil HR Director (don't get me started)
3- Marketing and Sales (gives you unrealistic timetable, spins everything)
Any further input would be appreciated. Just give in to the rant spirit (you know you want to!)





RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
There is a thread somewhere, I will dig for it.
Chris
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One of the many incidents was the mandatory Employee Ethics Exam we all had to take. This was printed up in a nice booklet and distributed to all 8,000 employees, at some great cost, and all while some of the principals of the Corporation were being investigated for varous mis-deeds. We all had to do this exam - it was mandatory - withholding our expense payments, and management "letters to file" were used as threats to have us all fill out this test. The back of the booklet had the Corporate address - Cayman Islands - a nice tax haven, and within 6 months a number of the Principals were now in front of judges facing jail time.
A lot of new cynics were generated by that effort. There was a lot of staff turnover there, for some reason...
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
Not only is Dilbert a real person, he is friends with Milton.
"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
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"Our mission is to proactively leverage our market shares while sinergising our customer approach at the lowest possible cost."
Made that up, yet it is very close to some company mission's core values as written on their websites!
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
The scary part is when you realize you are any other character than Dilbert.
Heck even being Dilbert isn't a panacea.
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a while you realize that them like it
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Cheers
Greg Locock
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?
Too bad the system seems to be set up to reward the Wallys.
Hg
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: Dilbert: how close to reality?