Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th October 1995

Dilbert//2373, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 14th October 1995

Tags

catbert hr director too stressful company counselor re engineered counseling process cover sand

Official transcript

An employee sits in Catbert's office. The man says, "My job is too stressful. Can I see a company counselor?"

As he plays with the ball of string on his desk, Catbert replies, "I re-engineered our counseling process. Now we put you in a big hole and cover you with sand."

The man stands in the hole while Catbert kicks sand onto him. The employee says, "If this is my only benefit I'd better get a LOT of sand!"

Catbert says, "Just keep your mouth open."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT THE HR. DIRECTOR MY JOB IS TOO STRESSFUL. CAN I SEE A COMPANY COUNSELOR?

I RE-ENGINEERED OUR COUNSELING PROCESS.

NOW WE PUT YOU IN A BIG HOLE AND COVER YOU WITH SAND.

IF THIS IS MY ONLY BENEFIT I'D BETTER GET A LOT OF SAND!

JUST KEEP YOUR MOUTH OPEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Counseling with a Twist"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the HR Director, who is seeking a company counselor to help him cope with his job's stress. However, Catbert has a unique approach to counseling, as he re-engineers the process by placing the counselor in a hole and covering them with sand.

Key Points:

• Catbert's job is too stressful, prompting him to seek a company counselor.
• He re-engineers the counseling process by placing the counselor in a hole and covering them with sand.
• The counselor is left buried in the sand, while Catbert remains unbothered.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of traditional counseling methods and highlights Catbert's unconventional approach to managing stress.

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