Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th August 2002

Dilbert//4864, first published 24 years ago on Friday 9th August 2002

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telecommunting fired four years get email stopped coming

Official transcript

The Boss turns to an employee and asks, "Who are you?"

The employee responds, "I'm Allen. I've been telecommuting for four years."

The Boss says, "Allen? I fired you four years ago. Didn't you get my e-mail?"

Allen and Dilbert are walking. Allen says to Dilbert, "This is exactly why I stopped coming to the office."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M ALLEN.

I'VE BEEN TELECOMMUTING FOR FOUR YEARS.

ALLEN? I FIRED YOU FOUR YEARS AGO. DIDN'T YOU GET MY EMAIL?

(o) THIS 1S EXACTLY WHY I STOPPED COMING TO THE OFFICE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unfortunate Reunion"

Summary:

This comic strip follows the conversation between Allen, a former employee who has been out of the office for four years, and his former colleagues. The conversation begins with Allen's introduction, where he reveals his four-year absence from the company. His former colleagues are surprised by his return, as they had assumed he was fired. Allen clarifies that he was not fired but rather left the company after being asked to stop coming to the office. The comic strip humorously portrays the awkwardness of Allen's reunion with his former colleagues, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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