Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th March 2002

Dilbert//4711, first published 24 years ago on Saturday 9th March 2002

Tags

empowered button life in one package refusal enforced empowered to wear button

Official transcript

The Boss says to Asok and Wally, "Every employee will wear a button that says 'I'm Empowered.'"

Asok responds, "I don't want to."

The Boss says, "You have to."

Asok and Wally walk away wearing their pins. Wally says, "That was everything you need to know about life in one package."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVERY EMPLOYEE WILL WEAR A BUTTON THAT SAYS "I'M EMPOWERED." I DON'T WANT TO .

YOU HAVE TO.

THAT WAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE IN ONE PACKAGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Empowered Button"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic commentary on corporate culture, interacting with his coworkers. The scene unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert's boss introduces a new company policy, where every employee will wear a button that says "I'm Empowered."
• Dilbert expresses his reluctance, stating, "I don't want to."
• His boss responds, "You have to."
• Dilbert asks, "That was everything you need to know about life in one package."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate policies and the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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