Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th May 1998

Dilbert//3307, first published 28 years ago on Tuesday 5th May 1998

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catbert evil hr director balance life and work worked 80 hrs week selfish hag

Official transcript

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

Catbert says, "Alice, the experts say you need to balance work and home life."

Catbert says, "You worked 80 hours last week. That's less than half of the hours in a week."

Catbert says, "Give us some balance, you selfish hag."

Alice replies, "This conversation took a nasty turn."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR ALICE, THE EXPERTS SAY YOU NEED TO BALANCE WORK AND HOME LIFE.

YOU WORKED 80 HOURS LAST WEEK. THAT'S LESS THAN HALF OF THE HOURS IN A WEEK.

GIVE US SOME BALANCE, YOU SELFISH HAG.

THIS CONVERSATION TOOK A NASTY TURN.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Balancing Work and Home Life"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 'Dilbert', features Catbert, the evil HR director, addressing Alice about her work-life balance. Alice explains that she worked 80 hours last week, which is less than half of the hours in a week. Catbert responds by suggesting that Alice is selfish for taking a break, implying that she should work more hours to demonstrate her commitment to her job. The conversation takes a nasty turn, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance in a demanding work environment.

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