Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th January 1991

Dilbert//651, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 26th January 1991

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the boss dilbert employee meeting wilson recognition twenty-hour overworked success

Official transcript

The Boss gestures toward an employee and says to Dilbert and another man, "I'd like to recognize Wilson for working twenty-hour days and making the project a success."

The man says, "Thanks, but I'm not Wilson. He quit months ago."

The Boss says, "Oh . . ."

The Boss walks away thinking, "I've got to sop calling this the employee recognition program."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE WILSON FOR WORKING TWENTY-HOUR DAYS AND MAKING THE PROJECT A SUCCESS.

THANKS, BUT I'M NOT WILSON.

HE QUIT MONTHS AGO.

...

I'VE GOT TO STOP CALLING THIS THE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Employee Recognition"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss announcing that he will recognize Wilson for working twenty-hour days and making the project a success. However, the boss's intentions are soon revealed to be malicious, as he intends to use the recognition program to force employees to quit. The boss's plan is to call the employee recognition program, which will prompt employees to quit due to the monotony of the work.

Key Elements:

• The boss's malicious intentions are revealed through his conversation with Wilson.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of employee recognition programs being used as a tool for manipulation.
• The use of humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation.

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