Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th March 2014
Dilbert//9102, first published twelve years ago on Monday 17th March 2014
Tags
work ethic brain wash company profits more imprtant employers engagement 12 hour days work for money
Official transcript
Catbert: I'm going to brainwash you to believe company profits are more important than your health. It's called "employee engagement,"
and it will make you work 12-hour days while thinking you enjoy every minute of it. Dilbert: Can I just work for money? Catbert: Why are you being a jerk about this?
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
IM GOING TO BRAINWASH YOU TO BELIEVE COMPANY PROFITS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR HEALTH.
IT'S CALLED "EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT," AND IT WILL MAKE YOU WORK 12-HOUR DAYS WHILE THINKING YOU ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
CAN I JUST WORK FOR MONEY?
WHY ARE YOU BEING A JERK ABOUT THIS?
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Employee Engagement" and features a conversation between Dilbert, a red cat, and a man sitting at a desk.
Panel 1: Dilbert: I'm going to brainwash you to believe company profits are more important than your health. Man: It's called "employee engagement," and it will make you work 12-hour days while thinking you enjoy every minute of it.
Panel 2: Dilbert: Can I just work for money? Man: Why are you being a jerk about this?
Summary: The comic strip satirizes the concept of "employee engagement" and the idea that companies prioritize profits over employee well-being. The man at the desk is trying to convince Dilbert to work long hours without pay, using the term "employee engagement" to make it sound appealing. Dilbert is skeptical and asks if he can just work for money, to which the man responds with annoyance. The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture of exploiting employees for profit.
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