Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 30th January 2005

Dilbert//5769, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 30th January 2005

Tags

vacation schedule more than accrued actual vacation remain upbeat quit quit on vacation slavery

Official transcript

"Here's my vacation schedule."

"Good."

"Whoa! You're planning to take more vacation days than you've accrued."

"It's okay because I'll accrue the days before the actual vacation."

"No can do. What if you quit before then?"

"I'm literally afraid to hear the answer to that question."

"Think, man! If you quit and have vacation at the same time..."

"I'LL BE DOWN TWO PEOPLE!!!"

"It's hard to remain upbeat."

"Do you still live here?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S MY VACATION SCHEDULE.

WHOA! YOU'RE PLANNING TO TAKE MORE VACATION DAYS THAN YOU'VE ACCRUED.

IT'S OKAY BECAUSE I'LL ACCRUE THE DAYS BEFORE THE ACTUAL VACATION.

NO CAN DO. WHAT IF YOU QUIT BEFORE THEN?

GOOD.

I'M LITERALLY AFRAID TO HEAR THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.

THINK, MAN! IF YOU QUIT AND HAVE A VACATION AT THE SAME TIME..

I'LL BE DOWN TWO PEOPLE!!!

IT'S HARD TO REMAIN UP BEAT.

DO YOU STILL LIVE HERE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Accrued Vacation"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office politics. In this strip, Dilbert's boss informs him that he has accrued vacation days, but instead of allowing him to take time off, the boss plans to take those days himself.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss announces that he will be taking Dilbert's accrued vacation days.
• Dilbert is frustrated and feels that his time off is being taken away from him.
• The boss justifies his decision by saying that he needs to take the days before they accrue.
• Dilbert's coworker, Alice, asks if she can quit before then, but the boss refuses.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert feeling down and wondering if he will ever be able to take his vacation days.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of office politics and the frustration that can come with trying to take time off. It also showcases Dilbert's signature wit and sarcasm as he navigates the challenges of working in a bureaucratic environment.

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