Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th September 2020

Dilbert//11480, first published six years ago on Saturday 19th September 2020

Wally's Restroom Time

Tags

covid-19, managers & supervisors, responsibility, employee, tracker, men's room, social distancing, business, face mask

Official transcript

boss: according to my employee tracker, you spent 45 minutes in stall four of the men's room today.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ACCORDING TO MY EMPLOYEE TRACKER, YOU SPENT 45 MINUTES IN STALL FOUR OF THE MEN'S ROOM TODAY.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE PURPOSE OF TRACKING US WAS TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING.

I THINK YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR BELIEVING IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Employee Tracker"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a humorous exchange between an employee and their supervisor regarding social distancing measures in the workplace.

• The employee, who has been tracking their colleagues' movements, reports that they spent 45 minutes in the men's room stall.
• The supervisor, unaware of the purpose of tracking, assumes it is for social distancing and expresses surprise that the employee spent so much time in the stall.
• The employee reveals that they were actually tracking their colleagues to ensure they were adhering to social distancing guidelines, but the supervisor is skeptical of their intentions.
• The supervisor asks the employee to accept some responsibility for believing the tracker's purpose was for social distancing, implying that the employee may have been overzealous in their tracking.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of implementing social distancing measures in the workplace.
• It also touches on the importance of clear communication and understanding between employees and management.
• The strip uses humor to poke fun at the absurdity of the situation and the potential for miscommunication.

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