Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th December 2016

Dilbert//10102, first published ten years ago on Sunday 11th December 2016

Tags

health, morning, waking up, sleepless, complaining, manager, sociopath, emotions

Official transcript

Boss: Can you take a call with our Elbonian customers at 6 a.m. tomorrow? Dilbert: Sure. All I need to do is put my health at risk by not getting enough sleep tonight. Of course, I'll hate your guts for making me come to work so early. And I would expect my bad attitude to infect my co-workers and make them less productive, too. My lack of sleep will affect my decision-making, obviously. And I"m working on important projects, so the ripple effect could be catastrophic. So, do you still want me to be here at 6 a.m. tomorrow? Boss: Yes. You don't have to be a sociopath to be a manager, but it helps.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU TAKE A CALL WITH OUR ELBONIAN CUSTOMERS AT 6 A.M.

TOMORROW?

SURE. ALL I NEED TO DO IS PUT MY HEALTH AT RISK BY NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP TONIGHT.

OF COURSE, I'LL HATE YOUR GUTS FOR MAKING ME COME TO WORK SO EARLY.

AND I WOULD EXPECT MY BAD ATTITUDE TO INFECT MY COWORKERS AND MAKE THEM LESS PRODUCTIVE, TOO.

MY LACK OF SLEEP WILL AFFECT MY DECISION-MAKING, OBVIOUSLY.

AND I'M WORKING ON IMPORTANT PROJECTS, SO THE RIPPLE EFFECT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.

SO, DO YOU STILL WANT ME TO BE HERE AT 6 A.M.

TOMORROW?

YES.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SOCIOPATH TO BE A MANAGER, BUT IT HELPS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Elbonian Customer Call"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2016, features Dilbert, a white-collar worker, and his coworker, Wally. The strip begins with Dilbert receiving a call from an Elbonian customer at 6 a.m., which he reluctantly answers. He explains that he needs to put his health at risk by not getting enough sleep to meet the customer's demands. His coworker, Wally, expresses his dislike for making Dilbert come to work early, but Dilbert is determined to complete his projects.

The strip highlights the challenges of working in a fast-paced environment and the importance of prioritizing one's well-being. Despite the demands of the job, Dilbert remains committed to his work and is willing to make sacrifices to ensure its success. The comic strip offers a humorous take on the daily struggles of office life and the importance of finding balance between work and personal well-being.

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