Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th November 2016

Dilbert//10077, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 16th November 2016

Employee Weight Loss Contest

Tags

obesity, health, weight loss, weight, dieting, cheating, competition, medical

Official transcript

CEO: Next month is employee health awareness month, so we decided to have a weight-loss competition. We'll start on the first of the month, and the winner gets a week of paid vacation. Wally: When he thinks back on this, he'll realize he shouldn't have given us three weeks to bulk up before the first weigh-in.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NEXT MONTH IS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, SO WE DECIDED TO HAVE A WEIGHT-LOSS COMPETITION WELL START ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, AND THE WINNER GETS A WEEK OF PAID VACATION WHEN HE THINKS BACK ON THIS, HELL REALIZE HE SHOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN US THREE WEEKS TO BULK UP BEFORE THE FIRST WEIGH-IN

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Weight-Loss Competition"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around an employee health awareness month, where a weight-loss competition is announced. The winner receives a week of paid vacation. However, the competition is met with skepticism and resistance from employees who are concerned about the potential negative impact on their health and well-being.

Key Points:

• The company is promoting an employee health awareness month, which includes a weight-loss competition.
• The winner of the competition will receive a week of paid vacation.
• Employees are skeptical about the competition, fearing it may lead to unhealthy habits and stress.
• One employee, in particular, is concerned about the potential negative impact on his health and well-being.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using a weight-loss competition as a way to promote employee health awareness. The humor lies in the employees' reactions to the competition, which range from skepticism to outright resistance. The strip also highlights the potential pitfalls of using a competition to motivate employees to lose weight, such as the risk of promoting unhealthy habits and stress.

Overall:

The "Weight-Loss Competition" comic strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of promoting employee health awareness and the potential drawbacks of using competitions to motivate employees. The strip suggests that a more holistic approach to employee health may be needed, one that prioritizes well-being over competition.

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