Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 5th December 2006

Dilbert//6443, first published twenty years ago on Tuesday 5th December 2006

Official transcript

Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources "Every absence counts as one 'occurrence' whether it is one day or more."

"I just got a headache. I'll see you in a year. Or as I like to call it, one occurrence."

"If something is worth having, it's worth abusing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES EVERY ABSENCE COUNTS AS ONE "OCCURRENCE" WHETHER IT IS ONE DAY OR MORE.

I JUST GOT A HEADACHE. I'LL SEE YOU IN A YEAR. OR AS I LIKE TO CALL IT, ONE OCCURRENCE.

IF SOMETHING IS WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH ABUSING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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