Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th February 2003

Dilbert//5051, first published 23 years ago on Wednesday 12th February 2003

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evil hr director hire job interview urine sample social secuirty past emplyers past lovers despicable

Official transcript

Headline: Evil H.R. Director. Catbert says to an interviewee, "I need to check a few things before we hire you."

Catbert continues, "Give me blood, hair and urine samples, fingerprints, social- security number, past employers, and past lovers."

The Boss and Catbert are meeting. The Boss is looking over the interviewee's records. The Boss asks, "Before we started doing all of this checking, did you know that everyone in the world was despicable?"

Catbert replies, "Yes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR I NEED TO CHECK A FEW THINGS BEFORE WE HIRE YOU.

GIVE ME BLOOD, HAIR, AND URINE SAMPLES, FINGERPRINTS, SOCIAL - SECURITY NUMBER, PAST EMPLOYERS, AND PAST LOVERS.

BEFORE WE STARTED DOING ALL OF THIS CHECKING, DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD WAS DESPICABLE?

YES

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Evil H.R. Director"

Summary:

The comic strip features an Evil H.R. Director who is demanding extensive personal information from an employee before hiring them. The employee is asked to provide their blood, hair, and urine samples, fingerprints, social security number, past employers, and past lovers. The employee is shocked by the request and asks if everyone in the world was despicable before starting to do all of this checking. The Evil H.R. Director responds with a "yes" and continues to request more information.

Key Points:

• The Evil H.R. Director is demanding extensive personal information from the employee.
• The employee is shocked by the request and asks if everyone in the world was despicable before starting to do all of this checking.
• The Evil H.R. Director responds with a "yes" and continues to request more information.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of over-the-top HR practices and the absurdity of some job application processes.

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