Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th April 1997

Dilbert//2931, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 24th April 1997

Tags

catbert evil hr director discriminated against family emergencies ratted out boss family friendly policy love family

Official transcript

Alice sits in a chair and Catbert sits on a couch. Alice says, "I'm being discriminated against because I take time off for family emergencies."

Catbert replies, "I'll handle this by telling your boss that you ratted him out to the Director of Human Resources."

Alice says, "I thought we had a 'Family Friendly' policy."

Catbert says, "The key word is FRIENDLY. You've been acting as if you LOVE your family."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR I'M BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE I TAKE TIME OFF FOR FAMILY EMERGENCIES.

I'LL HANDLE THIS BY TELLING YOUR BOSS THAT YOU RATTED HIM OUT TO THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

I THOUGHT WE HAD A "FAMILY FRIENDLY" POLICY.

THE KEY WORD IS FRIENDLY.

YOU'VE BEEN ACTING AS IF YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Catbert: Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

This comic strip features Catbert, the evil H.R. director, in a conversation with a cat on a couch. The conversation revolves around the topic of family emergencies and the cat's request for time off. Catbert responds by explaining that the company has a "family-friendly" policy, which implies that the cat's actions are acceptable as long as they are done in the name of family.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate policies and the ways in which they can be misinterpreted.
• It also pokes fun at the idea of companies prioritizing profits over employee well-being.
• The use of cats as characters adds a layer of humor and whimsy to the strip.

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