Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th May 2002

Dilbert//4776, first published 24 years ago on Monday 13th May 2002

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ceo visit discontinue work five days illusion of productivity diversity few open slots

Official transcript

The Boss says to Dilbert, "Our CEO is visiting next week. Discontinue all real work immediately."

The Boss continues, "We have five days to create the illusion of productivity."

The Boss points to a clipboard and says, "Here's the diversity sign-up sheet. We still have a few open slots that only require a hat."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR CEO IS VISITING NEXT WEEK. DISCONTINUE ALL REAL WORK IMMEDIATELY.

WE HAVE FIVE DAYS TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF PRODUCTIVITY.

HERE'S THE DIVERSITY SIGN-UP SHEET. WE STILL HAVE A FEW OPEN SLOTS THAT ONLY REQUIRE A HAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Illusion of Productivity"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a CEO visiting the office next week, prompting the employees to discontinue all real work immediately.
• The employees are given five days to create the illusion of productivity.
• A diversity sign-up sheet is provided, with a few open slots that only require a hat.
• The comic strip satirizes the common practice of companies prioritizing appearances over actual productivity.

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