Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th August 2015

Dilbert//9612, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 9th August 2015

Tags

employee, advice, health, wellness, money, cost, work ethic, fatigue, family, marriage, support, insult, relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert: The long hours of work are taking a toll on my body. Can I take some time off for my health? Boss; That would defeat the whole point of being an employee. You are supposed to be trading your health and happiness for money. Then you give that money to your family and watch them spend it while you eat yourself to death. It's a circle of life sort of thing. Dilbert: I'm not married. Boss: Loser.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE LONG HOURS OF WORK ARE TAKING A TOLL ON MY BODY.

CAN I TAKE SOME TIME OFF FOR MY HEALTH?

THAT WOULD DEFEAT THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING AN EMPLOYEE.

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TRADING YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FOR MONEY.

THEN YOU GIVE THAT MONEY TO YOUR FAMILY AND WATCH THEM SPEND IT WHILE YOU EAT YOURSELF TO DEATH.

IT'S A CIRCLE OF LIFE SORT OF THING I'M NOT MARRIED.

LOSER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Long Hours of Work"

Summary:

• A man is told that the long hours of work are taking a toll on his body.
• He responds by asking if he can take some time off for his health.
• The employer responds by stating that this would defeat the whole point of being an employee.
• The man then says that he is not married and is a loser.
• The employer replies that the man is supposed to be trading his health and happiness for money.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the consequences of prioritizing work over one's health.
• The employer's response emphasizes the importance of dedicating oneself to their job.
• The man's response suggests that he is willing to sacrifice his health for financial gain, but ultimately feels like a loser as a result.

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