Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd March 1998

Dilbert//3263, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 22nd March 1998

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catbert evil hr dircetor vacation policy more vacation days restroom breaks count as vacation porcelain cruise

Official transcript

Catbert enters a meeting. Dilbert and the Boss are already there. Catbert, sitting between Asok the Intern and Dilbert, begins, "There's been a slight change in the vacation policy."

Asok asks, "Are we getting more vacation days?"

Catbert responds, "You must be new here."

Catbert continues, "As you know, all vacation time must be used in the year it is earned."

Catbert then says, "I realize this is not always convenient. So I've decided to be flexible."

Catbert: "From now on, any time you spend in the restroom will count as vacation."

The meeting is over. As Dilbert leaves, he says to Wally, "We should complain."

Wally counters with, "If you need me, I'll be taking a porcelain cruise."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THERE'S BEEN A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE VACATION POLICY.

ARE WE GETTING MORE VACATION DAYS ?

YOU MUST BE NEW HERE.

AS YOU KNOW, ALL VACATION TIME MUST BE USED IN THE YEAR IT IS EARNED.

I REALIZE THIS IS NOT ALWAYS CONVENIENT.

SO I'VE DECIDED TO BE FLEXIBLE.

FROM NOW ON, ANY TIME YOU SPEND IN THE RESTROOM WILL COUNT AS VACATION.

WE SHOULD COMPLAIN.

IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE TAKING A PORCELAIN CRUISE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Flexible Vacation Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, revolves around a conversation between the evil H.R. director and an employee about the company's vacation policy. The employee asks if they can get more vacation days, and the H.R. director responds that they must be new, as the company has recently changed its policy to be more flexible. The employee is skeptical, but the H.R. director explains that the company will now count any time spent in the restroom as vacation. The employee is outraged and complains, leading to a porcelain cruise, implying a disciplinary action. The comic strip satirizes the corporate world and the absurdity of HR policies.

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