Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 14th April 2020

Dilbert//11322, first published six years ago on Tuesday 14th April 2020

Working On Vacation

Tags

business, managers & supervisors, work, vacation, scold, enjoy, behind, train, broken

Official transcript

dilbert: do you mind if i come to work on my vacation days? i hate being scolded for being behind in my work more that i enjoy taking vacations.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU MIND IF I COME TO WORK ON MY VACATION DAYS?

I HATE BEING SCOLDED FOR BEING BEHIND IN MY WORK MORE THAN I ENJOY TAKING VACATIONS.

IT SEEMS I HAVE TRAINED YOU WELL.

NO, I'M JUST BROKEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Vacation Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two coworkers, with the first panel showing a woman asking if the man has come to work on his vacation days. The man responds that he hates being scolded for being behind in his work more than he enjoys taking vacations. In the next panel, the woman asks if he's trained the man well, to which he replies, "No, I'm just broken." The final panel shows the woman looking at the man with a mixture of confusion and concern.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the theme of work-life balance and the consequences of overworking.
• The man's response suggests that he is struggling with burnout and feels guilty about taking time off.
• The woman's reaction implies that she is unsure how to handle the situation or if the man is being sincere about his feelings.

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