Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 6th July 1998

Dilbert//3369, first published 28 years ago on Monday 6th July 1998

Tags

eliminate privacy dignity share hotel rooms business trips tandem showering policy

Official transcript

Caption: Catbert: H.R. Director Catbert typing at computer terminal. Catbert types, "Consistent with our effort to eliminate privacy and dignity..."

Dilbert at his computer terminal reading what Catbert is typing. Catbert's text reads, "...employees must share hotel rooms on all business trips."

Catbert at his desk in front of his computer thinking, "After they get used to this, I'll introduce the tandem showering policy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: H.R. DIRECTOR "CONSISTENT WITH OUR EFFORT TO ELIMINATE PRIVACY AND DIGNITY...

... EMPLOYEES MUST SHARE HOTEL ROOMS ON ALL BUSINESS TRIPS. " AFTER THEY GET USED TO THIS, I'LL INTRODUCE THE TANDEM SHOWERING POLICY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tandem Showering Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, introducing a new policy to eliminate privacy and dignity in the workplace. The policy requires employees to share hotel rooms on business trips, sparking outrage from Dilbert.

Key Points:

• Catbert introduces a new policy to eliminate privacy and dignity in the workplace.
• The policy requires employees to share hotel rooms on business trips.
• Dilbert is outraged by the policy and questions its purpose.
• Catbert reveals that the policy is part of a larger effort to introduce a "tandem showering policy".
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate policies and the dehumanizing effects of modern work culture.

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