Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd October 1998
Dilbert//3458, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 3rd October 1998
Tags
evil catbert hr director temporary employee asks employee want fulltime status orientation program
Official transcript
Catbert sits at a desk. A man sits on the other side. Catbert says, "You've been a great temporary employee. Would you like to be a permanent one?"
The man says, "Yes!"
Catbert says, "Ha ha ha!!! You simple fool!!!"
The man says, "What was that?"
Catbert, "That was your employee orientation program."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PERMANENT ONE?
YES!
HA HA HA!!!
YOU SIMPLE FOOL !!!
WHAT WAS THAT?
THAT WAS YOUR EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION PROGRAM.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Employee Orientation Program"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, seated at a desk with a red creature resembling a cat or lizard. The creature is wearing a tie and holding a piece of paper.
- The conversation begins with the creature asking Dilbert if he would like to be a permanent employee.
- Dilbert responds affirmatively, and the creature exclaims, "Ha ha ha, you simple fool!"
- The creature then asks what was that, and Dilbert reveals that it was his employee orientation program.
Key Points:
- The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of employee orientation programs and the potential for them to be ineffective or even humorous.
- The use of a red creature as the main character adds a touch of whimsy and absurdity to the strip.
- The conversation between Dilbert and the creature highlights the potential for miscommunication and misunderstanding in the workplace.
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