Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 5th August 1991

Dilbert//842, first published 35 years ago on Monday 5th August 1991

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dilbert baby pregnancy maternity leave xerox machine copies deliver worker's rights

Official transcript

Dilbert asks Alice, who is pregnant, "When's the baby due?"

Alice replies, "Any minute now."

Alice continues, "This company has no maternity leave policy, so I'm going to deliver by the Xerox machine and keep working."

Dilbert says to a man, "That doesn't seem fair."

The man replies, "Yeah, especially if you need to make copies."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHEN'S THE BABY DUE ?

ANY MINUTE NOW.

THIS COMPANY HAS NO MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY, SO I'M GOING TO DELIVER BY THE XEROX MACHINE AND KEEP WORKING.

THAT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR.

YEAH, ESPECIALLY IF YOU NEED TO MAKE COPIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Maternity Leave Policy"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1994, revolves around a conversation between a pregnant employee and her boss. The employee is due to give birth soon but is required to continue working until the last minute, as her company has no maternity leave policy. The boss explains that the company will deliver a Xerox machine to the employee's home to help her with copies, implying that she must continue working remotely.

Key Points:

• The employee is pregnant and due to give birth soon.
• The company has no maternity leave policy.
• The boss requires the employee to continue working until the last minute.
• The boss offers to deliver a Xerox machine to the employee's home to help with copies.
• The employee is expected to continue working remotely.

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