Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 6th March 2008

Dilbert//6900, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 6th March 2008

Tags

anger emailed payroll pay discrepncy punches screen quiet secret smashes computer report

Official transcript

"Carol, I e-mailed you the department payroll report to reformat."

"Don't let anyone see it because they might..."

BAM! "Exactly. They might do that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I EMAILED YOU THE DEPARTMENT PAYROLL REPORT TO REFORMAT.

DON'T LET ANYONE SEE IT BECAUSE THEY MIGHT...

CLICK EXACTLY.

THEY MIGHT DO THAT.

BAM!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Payroll Reformat"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a payroll report reformat request sent to Carol by her boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Carol receives an email from her boss, requesting that she reformat the payroll report.
• She expresses her reluctance, citing that it might be too much work.
• Her boss responds with a firm tone, stating that they might do it themselves if she doesn't comply.

The comic strip humorously portrays the common workplace scenario where employees are often asked to perform tasks that may not be within their job description or expertise. The strip pokes fun at the sometimes frustrating and bureaucratic nature of office work.

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