Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th February 1996

Dilbert//2494, first published thirty years ago on Monday 12th February 1996

Tags

catbert dierctor eliminate sick days evil human resources too much time off use vacation days demons of darkness

Official transcript

Catbert stands on the desk and thinks, "The employees have too much time off. It must be stopped."

Catbert waves his arms and shouts, "I summon the demons of Darkness to assist me!!!"

Catbert sits on the monitor while Phil, the demon of Heck, says, ". . . Eliminate sick days. Make them use vacation days when they're ill. Call it a 'time bank.'"

Catbert says, "It's playful . . . It's cruel . . . I like it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT THE EVIL HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR THE EMPLOYEES HAVE TOO MUCH TIME OFF.

IT MUST BE STOPPED.

I SUMMON THE DEMONS OF DARKNESS TO ASSIST ME!!!

.. ELIMINATE SICK DAYS.

MAKE THEM USE VACATION DAYS WHEN THEY'RE ILL.

CALLIT A "TIME BANK." IT'S PLAYFUL...

IT'S CRUEL... I LIKE IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil human resources director, and a red cat.

Scene 1: Catbert's Demand

• Catbert orders the employees to take a break, citing too much time off.
• The employees are forced to stop work.

Scene 2: Summoning Demons

• Catbert summons demons of darkness to assist him.
• The employees are terrified.

Scene 3: Time Bank

• Catbert announces the creation of a "time bank" to eliminate sick days.
• Employees can use vacation days when they're ill, but it's a cruel and playful system.

Overall

The comic strip satirizes the corporate world and the challenges of managing employees. It pokes fun at the idea of using supernatural forces to control the workforce and the absurdity of a "time bank" system.

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