Wish I'd said that - May 6, 2020

“‘Tina, we need to set measurable objectives for you.’ ‘I’m a technical writer. How can you measure good writing?’ ‘Everything is measurable if you try hard enough.’ ‘Is that your well-reasoned opinion? Or is it the dogmatic babbling of a manager in total cognitive surrender?’ ‘For example, we could measure the number of words you type. We’ll have to subtract words you delete. That way we won’t motivate the wrong behavior.’ [Tina typing] ‘In this edition of Tina’s hourly newsletter, I compare our projects to various types of wood.’”

The pointy-haired boss and Tina in “Dilbert” cartoon March 8, 1998