Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th December 2001

Dilbert//4628, first published 25 years ago on Sunday 16th December 2001

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work from home know working wearing uncomfortable hat extremely uncomfortable

Official transcript

The Boss is sitting at his desk. Wally approaches and asks, "Is it okay if I work from home one day a week?"

The Boss responds, "How would I know you were working?"

Wally responds, "How do you know I'm working when I'm HERE?"

The Boss responds, "When you're here, I know you're unhappy and that's the same thing as work."

Wally responds, "What if I invent a hideously uncomfortable hat to wear when I'm working at home?"

The Boss responds, "Well... that might be okay."

The Boss continues, "But it has to be extremely uncomfortable or else it isn't work."

Wally sits in his living room. He has a clamp tightened around his head and has turned blue. He thinks, "Hee Hee! The joke's on him - it isn't that uncomfortable."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS IT OKAY IF I WORK FROM HOME ONE DAY A WEEK?

HOW WOULD I KNOW YOU WERE WORKING?

HOW DO YOU KNOW I'M WORKING WHEN I'M HERE?

WHEN YOU'RE HERE I KNOW YOU'RE UNHAPPY AND THAT'S THE SAME THING AS WORK.

WHAT IF I INVENT A HIDEOUSLY UNCOMFORTABLE HAT TO WEAR WHEN I'M WORKING AT HOME?

WELL... THAT MIGHT BE OKAY.

BUT IT HAS TO BE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE OR ELSE IT ISN'T WORK.

HEE HEE! THE JOKE'S ON HIM - IT ISN'T THAT UNCOMFORTABLE.

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