Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th December 1996

Dilbert//2795, first published thirty years ago on Monday 9th December 1996

Tags

unpaid overtime immoral quality of life designed stockholder value human resources business

Official transcript

Catbert sits on his desk. Alice says to him, "The mandatory upaid overtime is immoral. It's destroying the quality of my life."

Catbert replies, "Alice, Alice, Alice . . . Companies are designed to maximize stockholder value, not employee happiness."

Alice says, "Maybe the head of Human Resources should be a human."

Catbert replies, "Privately I refer to myself as the Director of Disgruntled Cat Toys."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THE MANDATORY UNPAID OVERTIME IS IMMORAL.

IT'S DESTROYING THE QUALITY OF MY LIFE.

ALICE, ALICE, ALICE...

COMPANIES ARE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE STOCKHOLDER VALUE, NOT EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS.

MAYBE THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHOULD BE A HUMAN.

PRIVATELY I REFER TO MYSELF AS THE DIRECTOR OF DISGRUNTLED CAT TOYS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Catbert, Evil H.R. Director." It is a humorous take on the corporate world, featuring a character named Catbert who is depicted as the evil Human Resources director. The strip pokes fun at the monotony and bureaucracy of office life, with Catbert delivering a speech to Alice, who is frustrated with the lack of creativity and autonomy in her work.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a commentary on the corporate world and the monotony of office life.
• Catbert is depicted as the evil Human Resources director, who is responsible for enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Alice is frustrated with the lack of creativity and autonomy in her work, and is seeking a more meaningful and fulfilling career.
• The strip suggests that the corporate world can be stifling and unfulfilling, and that employees may feel trapped in their roles.
• The use of humor and satire allows the strip to comment on serious issues in a lighthearted way.

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