Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th October 1993

Dilbert//1648, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 19th October 1993

Tags

the boss alice worklife balance productivity

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Alice, it has come to my attention that you are spending time with your family at night."

The Boss continues, "That's time that could be used productively to do work for no extra pay."

Alice asks, "Do YOU have a family?"

The Boss replies, "Hmm . . . That would explain the people in my house . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT YOU ARE SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY AT NIGHT.

THAT'S TIME THAT COULD BE USED PRODUCTIVELY TO DO WORK FOR NO EXTRA PAY.

DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY?

HMM... THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE PEOPLE IN MY HOUSE..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Family Time"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Alice and her boss, who asks her to spend time with her family at night. Alice inquires about the purpose of this request, and the boss responds that it could be used productively to do work for no extra pay. The boss then asks if Alice has a family, and when she confirms that she does, he inquires about the people in her house. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the boss's request, implying that he is trying to exploit Alice's personal life for work purposes.

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