Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th February 1996

Dilbert//2494, first published thirty years ago on Monday 12th February 1996

Tags

catbert dierctor eliminate sick days evil human resources too much time off use vacation days demons of darkness

Official transcript

Catbert stands on the desk and thinks, "The employees have too much time off. It must be stopped."

Catbert waves his arms and shouts, "I summon the demons of Darkness to assist me!!!"

Catbert sits on the monitor while Phil, the demon of Heck, says, ". . . Eliminate sick days. Make them use vacation days when they're ill. Call it a 'time bank.'"

Catbert says, "It's playful . . . It's cruel . . . I like it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT THE EVIL HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR THE EMPLOYEES HAVE TOO MUCH TIME OFF.

IT MUST BE STOPPED.

I SUMMON THE DEMONS OF DARKNESS TO ASSIST ME!!!

.. ELIMINATE SICK DAYS.

MAKE THEM USE VACATION DAYS WHEN THEY'RE ILL.

CALLIT A "TIME BANK." IT'S PLAYFUL...

IT'S CRUEL... I LIKE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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