Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th November 2008

Dilbert//7156, first published eighteen years ago on Monday 17th November 2008

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dress code office office workers company shirts casual freidays lower self esteem stop complaining industry average feel overpaid

Official transcript

Catbert: I modified the dress code to require wearing company shirts on casual Fridays. That should lower our employees' self-esteem until they stop complaining about earning less than the industry average. Dilbert: Why do I feel overpaid today?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I MODIFIED THE DRESS CODE TO REQUIRE WEARING COMPANY SHIRTS ON CASUAL FRIDAYS.

THAT SHOULD LOWER OUR EMPLOYEES' SELF- ESTEEM UNTIL THEY STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT EARNING LESS THAN THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE.

WHY DO I FEEL OVERPAID TODAY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dress Code Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around the humorous consequences of a company's strict dress code policy. The story begins with the introduction of a new dress code rule requiring employees to wear company shirts on casual Fridays. However, the rule is met with resistance from the employees, who feel that it is an overreach of management's authority.

The main character, Dilbert, is depicted as a red, anthropomorphic creature with a sarcastic attitude. He is shown to be frustrated with the new rule and expresses his discontent through a series of humorous exchanges with his boss.

Throughout the comic strip, Dilbert's interactions with his boss highlight the absurdity of the dress code policy and the negative impact it has on employee morale. The strip pokes fun at the idea that companies often prioritize superficial rules over more important issues, such as employee satisfaction and productivity.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the often-ridiculous nature of corporate culture and the ways in which companies can inadvertently create more problems than they solve.

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