Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th October 1999

Dilbert//3850, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 30th October 1999

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vacation days raise e ployees change vacation days permission more empowered

Official transcript

Alice is standing in front of the Bosses desk, the Boss says, "I can't give you a raise because you came to work on one of your vacation days."

The Boss says, "Employees are not allowed to change vacation days without permission."

The Boss says, "On an unrelated note, try to be more empowered."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE BECAUSE YOU CAME TO WORK ON ONE OF YOUR VACATION DAYS.

EMPLOYEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHANGE VACATION DAYS WITHOUT PERMISSION.

ON AN UNRELATED NOTE, TRY TO BE MORE EMPOWERED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, is titled "On an Unrelated Note, Try to Be More Empowered." The storyline revolves around a conversation between a manager and an employee, where the manager refuses to grant the employee a raise due to her taking vacation days. The employee responds by suggesting that the manager try to be more empowered. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation and the manager's lack of understanding of the concept of empowerment. The punchline is delivered through the employee's sarcastic remark, which serves as a commentary on the manager's inability to recognize the value of employee empowerment.

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