Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th July 2014

Dilbert//9235, first published twelve years ago on Monday 28th July 2014

Tags

deception, laziness, successful people, start early, really working, boss, first four hours

Official transcript

Wally: Studies show that successful people can start early. Can I start work at 4AM and quit at noon? Boss: How would I know you were really working the first four hours? Wally: Same way you know now. Boss: I don't know now. Wally: It's like that but with less attendance.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

STUDIES SHOW THAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE START EARLY. CAN I START WORK AT 4 A.M.

AND QUIT AT NOON?

HOW WOULD I KNOW YOU WERE REALLY WORKING THE FIRST FOUR HOURS?

SAME WAY YOU KNOW NOW.

I DON'T KNOW NOW.

IT'S LIKE THAT BUT WITH LESS ATTENDANCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Early Riser"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, sitting at his desk and addressing his boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert inquires about the benefits of arriving early, only to be met with a dismissive response from his boss.
• The boss explains that he was already working when Dilbert arrived, implying that his early start has no advantage.
• Dilbert's confusion is palpable as he struggles to understand the logic behind this statement.
• The punchline arrives when the boss reveals that he was working the night before, rendering Dilbert's early arrival irrelevant.
• The comic strip concludes with Dilbert's expression of surprise and confusion, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

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