Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th October 1996

Dilbert//2737, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 12th October 1996

Tags

humiliate employees employee recognition worthless award pocket lint better job

Official transcript

Catbert sits at his desk thinking, "When I'm in a bad mood, I like to think of ways to humiliate the employees."

Catbert thinks, "Hmm . . . How about an employee recognition program with a thoroughly worthless award."

Catbert purrs. The Boss hands Dilbert a plaque and says, "It's pocket lint from a vice president's trousers. He was wearing them on the day he left for a better job."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR WHEN I'M IN A BAD MOOD, I LIKE TO THINK OF WAYS TO HUMILIATE THE EMPLOYEES.

HMM... HOW ABOUT AN EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM WITH A THOROUGHLY WORTHLESS AWARD.

PURRR PURRR PURRR IT'S POCKET LINT FROM A VICE PRESIDENT'S TROUSERS. HE WAS WEARING THEM ON THE DAY HE LEFT FOR A BETTER JOB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Catbert, Evil H.R. Director" and features the following plot:

• Catbert is unhappy with the employees' mood, which he believes should be humiliated.
• He awards an "employee recognition program with a thoroughly worthless award" to a deserving employee.
• The employee is given a pocket lint award, which is a tongue-in-cheek recognition of their contributions.
• The punchline is that the employee is thrilled to receive the award, despite its lack of value.

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