Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th December 1995

Dilbert//2437, first published 31 years ago on Sunday 17th December 1995

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taken vacation use vacation days work 7 days a week year end review artificial project vacation target mutually exclusive goal frustration

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Alice, our records show that you haven't taken a vacation all year."

The Boss continues, "Company policy requires you to use your vacation days."

Alice says, "How?? You told me to work seven days a week to prepare the project for your boss's year-end review."

Alice asks, "Do you want me to meet the artificial project target or the artificial vacation target?"

Alice stands up and screams, "Hello!!! These are mutually exclusive goals!!! Hello!!!"

Alice says, "Ooh . . . Sorry, I usually just think that last part in silent frustration."

The Boss says, "Moving right along . . . Kudos to Wally for using all of his vacation days ahead of schedule."

Alice looks furious. Wally says, "Get over it, Alice. We can't all be superstars."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN VACATION ALL YEAR.

COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES YOU TO USE YOUR VACATION DAYS.

HOW?? YOU TOLD ME TO WORK SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PREPARE THE PROJECT FOR YOUR BOSS'S YEAR- END REVIEW.

DO YOU WANT ME TO MEET THE ARTIFICIAL PROJECT TARGET OR THE ARTIFICIAL VACATION TARGET?

HELLO!!!

THESE ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE GOALS!!!

OOH... SORRY, I USUALLY JUST THINK THAT LAST PART IN SILENT FRUSTRATION MOVING RIGHT ALONG...

KUDOS TO WALLY FOR USING ALL OF HIS VACATION DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

GET OVER IT, ALICE. WE CAN'T ALL BE SUPERSTARS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Vacation Days"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Alice, a character known for her eccentricities, as the central figure. The strip begins with Alice announcing that she has not taken a vacation all year, citing company policy that requires employees to use their vacation days. She then reveals that she plans to work seven days a week for the year-end review, much to the dismay of her boss and coworkers.

As the strip progresses, Alice becomes increasingly frustrated with her boss's attempts to meet the artificial project target, leading to a series of humorous exchanges. The comic strip ultimately ends with Alice declaring that she cannot be a "superstar" due to her lack of vacation time, leaving her colleagues to wonder if she is serious or simply trying to make a point.

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