Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st January 2004

Dilbert//5374, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 1st January 2004

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office relocation procedures wrong cubicle easily stealable move computer rules and regulations company rules

Official transcript

Office relocation.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OFFICE RELOCATION YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE YOUR OWN COMPUTER.

IT MUST BE LEFT IN AN EASILY STEALABLE CONDITION FOR THREE DAYS UNTIL THE MOVERS TAKE IT TO THE WRONG CUBICLE.

THEN UNTRAINED I.T.

PROFESSIONALS WILL SHOVE AN ETHERNET CABLE INTO YOUR STAPLER AND CALL IT GOOD.

GET OUT OF MY WAY

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Office Relocation"

Summary:

This comic strip follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, as he navigates the challenges of relocating his office. The story unfolds in three panels, each revealing a new layer of absurdity.

Panel 1: Dilbert is informed by his boss that he is not allowed to move his own computer. The boss's reason? "You are not allowed to move your own computer." This statement sets the tone for the rest of the strip, highlighting the bureaucratic red tape that often accompanies office relocations.

Panel 2: Dilbert is told that it must be left in an easily stealable condition for three days until the movers take it to the wrong cubicle. This directive is met with confusion and skepticism by Dilbert, who questions the logic behind such a requirement.

Panel 3: In the final panel, Dilbert is instructed to untrain I.T. professionals by shoving an Ethernet cable into their stapler and calling it good. This absurd instruction is met with a mix of frustration and amusement from Dilbert, who is left wondering how he will accomplish this task.

Overall, this comic strip pokes fun at the often-ridiculous rules and regulations that govern office life, highlighting the absurdity and frustration that can come with relocation.

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