Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th March 2017

Dilbert//10194, first published nine years ago on Monday 13th March 2017

Actual Company Policy

Tags

complaining, management, manipulation, strategy, vacation, training, company policy

Official transcript

Boss: I can't approve your vacation days because you haven't completed the mandatory class on fax machine safety. Dilbert: Is that an actual company policy? Boss: I don't know, but it sounds like one. Dilbert: Maybe we should check. Boss: Wow. Is there anything you DON'T complain about?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T APPROVE YOUR VACATION DAYS BECAUSE YOU HAVEN'T COMPLETED THE MANDATORY CLASS ON FAX MACHINE SAFETY.

IS THAT AN ACTUAL COMPANY POLICY?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE.

MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK.

WOW.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT?

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