Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th October 1998

Dilbert//3472, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 17th October 1998

Tags

open plan office cameras record employees monitor phone calls surveillance test blood flog them

Official transcript

Catbert stands on a desk facing the Boss. Catbert says, "We'll take away the cubicle walls and force emplyees to work in an "open plan"

office."

Catbert says, "Surveillance cameras will record their every move. We'll monitor phone calls and web use. We'll even test their blood!"

The Boss says, "Can we flog them?"

Catbert says, "Whoa, cowboy! Wait for phase two."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL TAKE AWAY THE CUBICLE WALLS AND FORCE EMPLOYEES TO WORK IN AN "OPEN PLAN OFFICE.

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WILL RECORD THEIR EVERY MOVE. WE'LL MONITOR PHONE CALLS AND WEB USE. WE'LL EVEN TEST THEIR BLOOD!

CAN WE FLOG THEM?

WHOA, COWBOY!

WAIT FOR PHASE TWO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cowboy in the Cubicle"

Summary:

The comic strip features a red cat, representing an employee, who is being monitored by surveillance cameras and forced to work in an "open plan" office. The employee is unhappy with the situation and expresses their discontent through a series of speech bubbles.

Key Points:

• The employee is unhappy with the new office layout and the lack of privacy.
• The employee is being monitored by surveillance cameras.
• The employee is forced to work in an "open plan" office with no cubicles.
• The employee is frustrated with the lack of autonomy and the feeling of being watched.
• The employee is seeking to express their individuality and nonconformity through their behavior.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the modern workplace and the increasing trend of open-plan offices. It highlights the challenges of balancing productivity with employee well-being and autonomy.

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