Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th August 2011

Dilbert//8156, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 14th August 2011

Tags

business ethics research facilities work home 2 days twice as prodcutive elaborate science experiment commute to sit in box control group frustration

Official transcript

Dilbert: Can I work at home for two days per week? I can be twice as productive, and happier at the same time. Boss: I probably shouldn't tell you this... but you're part of an elaborate science experiment to see how much frustrations it takes to kill employees. Why else would the company make you commute for two hours a day just to sit in a tiny box? Don't feel bad: no one told me either. I had to piece it together from the evidence. Now I do my part to keep the experiment moving along. Dilbert: Other people work from home. Boss: Are you referring to the control group?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I WORK AT HOME FOR TWO DAYS PER WEEK?

I CAN BE TWICE AS PRODUCTIVE, AND HAPPIER AT THE SAME TIME.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T TELL YOU THIS...

BUT YOU'RE PART OF AN ELABORATE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT TO SEE HOW MUCH FRUSTRATION IT TAKES TO KILL EMPLOYEES.

WHY ELSE WOULD THE COMPANY MAKE YOU COMMUTE FOR TWO HOURS A DAY JUST TO SIT IN A TINY BOX?

DON'T FEEL BAD; NO ONE TOLD ME EITHER.

I HAD TO PIECE IT TOGETHER FROM THE EVIDENCE. NOW I DO MY PART TO KEEP THE EXPERIMENT MOVING ALONG.

OTHER PEOPLE WORK FROM HOME.

ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE CONTROL GROUP?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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