Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th February 1995

Dilbert//2123, first published 31 years ago on Monday 6th February 1995

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ethical question telecommuting owe employer saving planet not driving meeting business

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at Dilbert's desk at home. Dilbert stands in front of the desk holding a cup of coffee and dressed in a bathrobe. Dilbert says, "I have an ethical question about telecommuting, Dogbert."

Dilbert continues, "Do I owe my employer eight productive hours, or do I only need to match the two productive hours I would have in the office?"

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on the desk chair together. Dogbert answers, "Well, when you factor in how you're saving the planet by not driving, you only owe one hour."

Dilbert adds, "And this meeting counts."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE AN ETHICAL QUESTION ABOUT TELECOMMUTING, DOGBERT.

DO I OWE MY EMPLOYER EIGHT PRODUCTIVE HOURS, OR DO I ONLY NEED TO MATCH THE TWO PRODUCTIVE HOURS I WOULD HAVE IN THE OFFICE?

WELL, WHEN YOU FACTOR IN HOW YOU'RE SAVING THE PLANET BY NOT DRIVING, YOU ONLY OWE ONE HOUR.

AND THIS MEETING COUNTS.

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Telecommuting"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a man, Dogbert, who is sitting at his desk with a computer and a cup of coffee.
• He is asked if he owes his employer eight productive hours or if he only needs to match the two productive hours he would have in the office.
• Dogbert responds by saying that when you factor in how you're saving the planet by not driving, you only owe one hour.
• The meeting counts as one hour, and this is the meeting.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of telecommuting and the concept of productivity.

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