Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 20th October 1993

Dilbert//1649, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 20th October 1993

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alice the boss worklife balance

Official transcript

Alice says to the Boss, "I can't keep working these long hours . . . I deserve a family life."

The Boss says, "Alice, Alice, Alice . . ."

The Boss says, "This isn't the 'me' generation of the eighties. This is the 'lifeless nineties.' I expect 178 hours of work from you each week."

Alice says, "There are only . . . Uh, 168 hours in a week."

The Boss replies, "I expect your family to chip in a few hours."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T KEEP WORKING THESE LONG HOURS... ALICE, I DESERVE A ALICE, FAMILY ALICE...

LIFE.

THIS ISN'T THE "ME" GENERATION OF THE EIGHTIES. THIS IS THE "LIFELESS NINETIES." I EXPECT 178 HOURS OF WORK FROM YOU EACH WEEK.

THERE ARE ONLY... UH, 168 HOURS IN A WEEK.

I YOUR FAMILY TO CHIP IN A FEW HOURS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lifeless Nineties"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and his wife, Alice, about his long working hours. The man expresses his desire to spend more time with his family but is met with skepticism by Alice, who points out that his generation is known as the "lifeless nineties" and expects 178 hours of work from him each week. The man is shocked by this revelation, highlighting the contrast between his own expectations and those of his generation. The strip pokes fun at the stereotype that people in their 90s are expected to work long hours, emphasizing the absurdity of this expectation.

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