Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th April 2021

Dilbert//11677, first published five years ago on Sunday 4th April 2021

Taking Time Off

Tags

business, technology, video call, vacation, paid time off, critical, essential, system, migration, kidding, success, zoom, call, valuable, asset, engagement

Official transcript

boss and dilbert on video call.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IS IT OKAY IF I TAKE NEXT WEEK OFF?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

WE'RE IN THE MOST CRITICAL MONTH OF THE SYSTEM MIGRATION.

YOU'RE ESSENTIAL TO OUR SUCCESS. ALL HANDS MUST BE ON DECK.

REALLY?

IT SEEMS AS IF ALL I DO IS LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE SAY USELESS STUFF ON ZOOM CALLS.

MY GOODNESS, NO!

EMPLOYEES ARE OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET!

WE CAN'T SUCCEED UNLESS WE HAVE 100% EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT.

I TOOK ALL OF LAST WEEK OFF FOR VACATION, AND NO ONE NOTICED.

NEXT TIME, START WITH THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Most Critical Month of the System Migration"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2011 by Scott Adams, features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with black hair, engaged in a conversation with his boss. The conversation revolves around the critical month of system migration, with Dilbert expressing skepticism about the success of the project. The boss reassures him that all hands must be on deck and that the employees are the most valuable asset.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert takes a break and returns to find that his coworkers have left for vacation, leaving him to handle the workload alone. He is frustrated and feels that his coworkers are not taking the project seriously. The comic strip ends with Dilbert deciding to start with something that is "useless stuff" on Zoom calls.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of system migration and the importance of employee engagement.
• It also touches on the theme of workplace morale and the impact of employee absences on productivity.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the absurdities of modern workplace culture.

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