Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 23rd October 2013

Dilbert//8957, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 23rd October 2013

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engineers vacations work ethic unlimited vacation policy 200 days off double productivity no way to measure

Official transcript

Wally: I'm planning to take advantage of our new unlimited vacation policy. I'll be gone for two hundred days in the coming year. And I guarantee I will still double my productivity compared to the prior year. Boss: There's no way to measure productivity for engineers. Wally: Good to know.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM PLANNING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR NEW UNLIMITED VACATION POLICY. I'LL BE GONE FOR TWO HUNDRED DAYS IN THE COMING YEAR AND I GUARANTEE I WILL STILL DOUBLE MY PRODUCTIVITY COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR.

THERE'S NO WAY TO MEASURE PRODUCTIVITY FOR ENGINEERS.

GOOD TO KNOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Vacation Policy"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace struggles.
• The strip begins with Dilbert announcing his intention to take two hundred days of vacation in the coming year, citing his company's new unlimited vacation policy.
• His boss responds by guaranteeing that Dilbert's productivity will remain unchanged despite the extended time off.
• Dilbert then reveals that he plans to measure his productivity by comparing it to his previous year's performance.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert stating that there is no way to measure productivity for engineers, implying that his boss is unaware of the challenges of measuring productivity in his field.
• The final panel features Dilbert saying "Good to know" in response to his boss's comment, suggesting that he is pleased to have exposed the flaws in his boss's thinking.

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