Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th February 1994

Dilbert//1779, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 27th February 1994

Tags

dog collar keep track employee slaves final humiliation cubicles gerbils rationalization mechanisms collar 6 foot extension cord dog adapting animals

Official transcript

"Here's your employee locator device."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S YOUR EMPLOYEE LOCATOR DEVICE.

SENSORS IN THE BUILDING WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK YOU AT ALL TIMES WE'LL KNOW HOW MANY TIMES YOU USE THE RESTROOM AND HOW LONG.

IT'S A DOG COLLAR...

THE FINAL HUMILIATION.

ONCE YOU GOT USED TO WORKING IN CUBICLES, LIKE GERBILS, WE KNEW ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE.

MY CONFORMANCE RATIONALIZATION MECHANISMS ARE KICKING IN.

IT'S NOT SO BAD.

A COLLAR IS SIMPLY AN EFFICIENT DESIGN. EVERYONE IS DOING IT.

IT'S NOT SO BAD IT'S POWERED BY THIS SIX FOOT LONG EXTENSION CORD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Conformance Rationalization Mechanisms"

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a conversation between two characters, one of whom is wearing an employee locator device. The conversation revolves around the device's purpose and the character's concerns about its functionality.

Key Points:

• The character is wearing an employee locator device.
• The device is designed to track the character's location at all times.
• The character expresses concerns about the device's functionality and its potential impact on their work.
• The other character attempts to reassure them that the device is simply an efficient design and that everyone is doing it.
• The character remains skeptical and expresses their discomfort with the device.

Themes:

• The comic strip touches on themes of surveillance, control, and the blurring of lines between work and personal life.
• It also highlights the tension between the desire for efficiency and the need for individual autonomy and privacy.

Tone:

• The tone of the comic strip is humorous and satirical, with a touch of irony and absurdity.
• The use of exaggerated characters and situations adds to the comedic effect, while also highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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