Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 6th June 2015

Dilbert//9548, first published 11 years ago on Saturday 6th June 2015

Don't Want To Set A Precedent

Tags

overwork, work ethic, exhaustion

Official transcript

Dilbert: Do you mind if I only work sixty hours this week? I need some rest. Boss: I don't want to set a precedent that your health matters. That's a slippery slope. Dilbert: I might die from sleep deprivation. Boss: Don't ask me to validate your selfishness.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU MIND IF I ONLY WORK SIXTY HOURS THIS WEEK?

I NEED SOME REST.

I DON'T WANT TO SET A PRECEDENT THAT YOUR HEALTH MATTERS.

THAT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE.

I MIGHT DIE FROM SLEEP DEPRIVATION.

DON'T ASK ME TO VALIDATE YOUR SELFISHNESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Sleep Deprivation"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and humorous take on workplace life.
• The strip begins with Dilbert's boss asking if he has only worked sixty hours this week, implying that Dilbert needs rest.
• Dilbert responds by saying he doesn't want to set a precedent that his health matters, which would be a slippery slope.
• He then jokingly asks his boss not to ask him to validate his self-ishness, implying that he might die from sleep deprivation if he has to work more hours.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common workplace phenomenon of overworking and the tendency to prioritize work over one's own well-being.

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