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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th May 2005

Dilbert//5883, first published 21 years ago on Tuesday 24th May 2005


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evil director human resources help balancing personal life no love sound sunhealthy pill crybaby business


Official transcript

Dilbert Comic Strip Series - Dilbert tries to find work-life balance

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

I NEED HELP BALANCING MY CAREER WITH MY PERSONAL LIFE.

I RECOMMEND A BOOK CALLED "NO ONE WILL EVER LOVE YOU." IT'LL CRUSH YOUR HOPE FOR A PERSONAL LIFE AND FREE UP MORE TIME FOR WORK.

THAT SOUNDS UNHEALTHY.

TAKE A PILL, CRYBABY.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert's Book Recommendation"

Summary:

  • Catbert, the evil director of human resources, is depicted in a comic strip.
  • He is shown recommending a book to an employee, stating that it will help balance their career with personal life.
  • The book is titled "No One Will Ever Love You" and promises to crush hope for a personal life and free up more time for work.
  • The employee is skeptical and asks if the book is unhealthy, to which Catbert responds by saying to take a pill, crybaby.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a self-help book that promises to improve one's life but ultimately has a negative impact.

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