Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th April 1998

Dilbert//3276, first published 28 years ago on Saturday 4th April 1998

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overdosing anti depressants induce vomiting mission statement ten times salary heaving alice punching

Official transcript

Wally, Alice, and Dilbert are meeting. Wally says, "Alice is overdosing on antidepressants."

Dilbert says, "We must induce vomiting."

Wally holds a piece of paper in front of Alice's face. Wally says, "Look at our mission statement, Alice. The people who wrote it earn ten times your salary."

Dilbert comes home disheveled. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "The plan worked perfectly, up to the point where all three of us were having and Alice was punching us."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE IS OVERDOSING ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS.

WE MUST INDUCE VOMITING.

LOOK AT OUR MISSION STATEMENT, ALICE.

THE PEOPLE WHO WROTE IT EARN TEN TIMES YOUR SALARY.

THE PLAN WORKED PERFECTLY, UP TO THE POINT WHERE ALL THREE OF US WERE HEAVING AND ALICE WAS PUNCHING US.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Overdosing on Antidepressants"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Alice, who is being forced to induce vomiting after overdosing on antidepressants. The story unfolds as follows:

• Alice's coworkers are informed of her situation.
• The company's mission statement is revealed, which states that employees who write it earn ten times their salary.
• The plan worked perfectly, with all three employees leaving the company and Alice being punched.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the consequences of prioritizing profit over employee well-being.

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