Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 3rd December 2000

Dilbert//4250, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 3rd December 2000

Tags

flex time 5 hours in morning break for then hrs 5 hours later filthy cubicle downside plan staff meeting cherish clever schemes sarcasm

Official transcript

Wally says to The Boss, "I'd like to work flex time."

Wally says, "I'll work for five hours before anyone else gets to the office..."

Wally says to The Boss, "Then I'll take a break for ten hours..."

Wally says, "Then I'll work five more hours after the witnesses... er... co-workers go home."

Wally says, "You'll know I'm working hard because my cubicle will be filthy."

Wally says, "But I have to be perfectly honest: There's a down side to this plan."

Wally says to The Boss, "I would miss your staff meetings that I cherish so much."

Wally says to Dilbert, "I'm having trouble keeping my clever schemes separate from my sarcasm."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO WORK FLEX TIME I'LL WORK FOR FIVE HOURS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GETS TO THE OFFICE...

THEN I'LL TAKE A BREAK FOR TEN HOURS.

THEN I'LL WORK FIVE MORE HOURS AFTER THE WITNESSES..

ER... COWORKERS YOU'LL KNOW I'M WORKING HARD BECAUSE MY CUBICLE WILL BE FILTHY.

BUT I HAVE TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST; THERE'S A DOWN SIDE TO THIS PLAN.

I WOULD MISS YOUR STAFF MEETINGS THAT I CHERISH SO MUCH.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING MY CLEVER SCHEMES SEPARATE FROM MY SARCASM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Day in the Life of Dilbert"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2000, follows the daily routine of Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with his job. The strip is divided into eight panels, each depicting a different moment in Dilbert's day.

Panel 1: Dilbert expresses his desire to work flexibly, but his boss dismisses the idea.

Panel 2: Dilbert is tasked with working five hours before anyone else arrives at the office.

Panel 3: Dilbert is instructed to take a break for ten hours, during which he will work five more hours after the witnesses leave.

Panel 4: Dilbert is told to work diligently because his cubicle will be filthy.

Panel 5: Dilbert is forced to attend a staff meeting that he would rather miss.

Panel 6: Dilbert is told to keep his clever schemes separate from his sarcasm.

Overall: The comic strip humorously portrays the monotony and absurdity of office life, highlighting the struggles of employees like Dilbert who feel undervalued and overworked.

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