Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th August 2018

Dilbert//10711, first published eight years ago on Sunday 12th August 2018

Tags

the boss, dogbert, unhealthy, exercise, mouse

Official transcript

Dogbert: All of your employees are fat and unhealthy. That's why you should replace your outdated cubicles with treadmill desks. My company makes a treadmill desk that requires no electricity.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALL OF YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE FAT AND UNHEALTHY.

THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD REPLACE YOUR OUTDATED CUBICLES WITH TREADMILL DESKS.

MY COMPANY MAKES A TREADMILL DESK THAT REQUIRES NO ELECTRICITY.

WHAT IF THE EMPLOYEES DON'T LIKE IT?

THEY ALREADY HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT THEIR JOBS.

THERE'S NO REAL DOWNSIDE.

GOOD POINT.

KNOW.

I'LL SEND YOU ONE OF OUR DEMO UNITS SO YOU CAN TEST IT OUT.

I FINALLY FEEL AS IF I'M GETTING SOMEWHERE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Treadmill Desk"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with black hair, seated at his desk. His boss, a man with black hair and a blue shirt, enters the room, holding a piece of paper. The boss explains that all employees are fat and unhealthy, and that the company will replace their outdated cubicles with treadmill desks. Dilbert is skeptical, but the boss insists that the employees will like it.

As the boss leaves, Dilbert is shown sitting at his new treadmill desk, which requires no electricity. He is initially hesitant but eventually becomes enthusiastic about the idea. The comic strip ends with Dilbert running on the treadmill desk, feeling as if he is getting somewhere.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using treadmill desks as a solution to employee health and productivity.
• The boss's motivation for introducing the treadmill desks is unclear, but it may be related to the company's desire to reduce healthcare costs or increase employee morale.
• The comic strip highlights the potential benefits of incorporating physical activity into the workday, but also raises questions about the feasibility and effectiveness of such initiatives.

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