Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 30th September 1996

Dilbert//2725, first published thirty years ago on Monday 30th September 1996

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catbert evil hr dircetor hire programmer project team first seek candidates nine qualified sock puppet policies designed sole purpose saditic tendencies

Official transcript

Alice says to Catbert, "I need to hire a programmer for my project team."

Catbert says, "Our policy is to first seek candidates from within the company. If none is qualified, you must use a sock puppet."

Alice asks, "How many of your policies are designed for the sole purpose of satisfying your sadistic tendencies?"

Catbert replies, "All of them. Some are just more obvious."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR I NEED TO HIRE A PROGRAMMER FOR MY PROJECT TEAM.

OUR POLICY IS TO FIRST SEEK CANDIDATES FROM WITHIN THE COMPANY. IF NONE IS QUALIFIED, YOU MUST USE A SOCK PUPPET.

HOW MANY OF YOUR POLICIES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SATISFYING YOUR SADISTIC TENDENCIES?

ALL OF THEM.

SOME ARE JUST MORE OBVIOUS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sadistic Tendencies"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Catbert, the evil HR director, and a red cat employee. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Catbert announces that she needs to hire a programmer for her project team.
• She explains that the company policy requires candidates to use a sock puppet during the interview process.
• The red cat employee asks how many policies are designed to satisfy Catbert's sadistic tendencies.
• Catbert responds that all of them are, but some are more obvious than others.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Catbert's policies and her apparent enjoyment of causing discomfort and stress among her employees.

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