Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd October 2013

Dilbert//8956, first published thirteen years ago on Tuesday 22nd October 2013

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choosing stress vacations unlimited vacation days torpedo career source of stress set up manipulate

Official transcript

Catbert: We're jumping on the fad of giving employees unlimited vacation days. The only gating factor will be the knowledge that taking any time off whatsoever will torpedo your career. Alice: So... now our vacations will be a source of stress? Catbert: Only as much as you want. It's totally up to you. Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WE'RE JUMPING ON THE FAD OF GIVING EMPLOYEES UNLIMITED VACATION DAYS.

THE ONLY GA TING FACTOR WILL BE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT TAKING ANY TIME OFF WHATSOEVER WILL TORPEDO YOUR CAREER.

SO NOW OUR VACATIONS WILL BE A SOURCE OF STRESS?

ONLY AS MUCH AS YOU WANT. IT'S TOTALLY UP TO YOU.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Catbert: Evil Director of Human Resources"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Catbert, the evil director of human resources, addressing employees about unlimited vacation days.
• Catbert reveals that the only gating factor will be the knowledge that taking any time off whatsoever will torpedo their careers.
• The employees are concerned about the impact on their work and personal lives, but Catbert remains unyielding in his stance.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of managing work-life balance and the pressures of modern employment.

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