Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd November 2001

Dilbert//4585, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 3rd November 2001

Tags

eliminate vacation days increase sick days make themselves sick evil hr

Official transcript

Headline: Asok works in H.R. Catbert says to Asok, "If we eliminate vacation days and increase sick days..."

Catbert continues, "Would the employees fall for our trap and make themselves sick to get days off?"

Asok exclaims, "What?!!"

Catbert says, "You're in H.R. now. It's okay to be evil."

Asok replies, "Evil, right."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK WORKS IN H.R.

IF WE ELIMINATE VACATION DAYS AND INCREASE SICK DAYS...

WOULD THE EMPLOYEES FALL FOR OUR TRAP AND MAKE THEMSELVES SICK TO GET DAYS OFF?

WHAT?!!

YOU'RE IN H.R.

NOW. IT'S OKAY TO BE EVIL.

EVIL, RIGHT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Asok Works in H.R."

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Asok, an employee in the Human Resources (H.R.) department, who is tasked with eliminating vacation days and increasing sick days. However, Asok's approach is unconventional, as he plans to make employees fall ill and take days off to get better.

Key Scenes:

• Asok presents his proposal to his boss, who is initially skeptical but eventually agrees to the plan.
• Asok's boss becomes concerned when he realizes that Asok's plan is working, and employees are indeed falling ill.
• Asok's boss confronts him, asking if he would fall for his own trap and make himself sick to get days off. Asok responds with a devilish grin, saying "Evil, right."

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate bureaucracy and the sometimes absurd nature of office politics.
• It also touches on the theme of work-life balance, highlighting the tension between meeting productivity goals and maintaining employee well-being.

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