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148 Results for Taken Vacation
View 1 - 10 results for taken vacation comic strips. Discover the best "Taken Vacation" comics from Dilbert.com.
Sunday December 17,
1995
Tags taken vacation, use vacation days, work 7 days a week, year end review, artificial project, vacation target, mutually exclusive goal, frustration
Transcript
The Boss, Alice, Wally and Dilbert sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "Alice, our records show that you haven't taken a vacation all year." The Boss continues, "Company policy requires you to use your vacation days." Alice says, "How?? You told me to work seven days a week to prepare the project for your boss's year-end review." Alice asks, "Do you want me to meet the artificial project target or the artificial vacation target?" Alice stands up and screams, "Hello!!! These are mutually exclusive goals!!! Hello!!!" Alice says, "Ooh . . . Sorry, I usually just think that last part in silent frustration." The Boss says, "Moving right along . . . Kudos to Wally for using all of his vacation days ahead of schedule." Alice looks furious. Wally says, "Get over it, Alice. We can't all be superstars."
Saturday November 29,
2014
Alice Is Rested From Vacation
Tags anger, relaxation, stress, vacation, work, rested, aftreglow, text message, enraged
Transcript
Alice: I feel so rested and relaxed after my vacation. I wonder how long this afterglow will last because... excuse me while I check this text message. Dilbert: Is it too late to start timing it? [Alice is on fire]
Wednesday March 15,
2017
Craving Vacation
Tags vacation, conversation, work, workload, annoy, annoyance
Transcript
Tine: I hear you have some vacation days coming. Planning anything big? Dilbert: I plan to catch up on all the work I couldn't get done here because people keep interrupting me. Tina: That's a sad vacation. Dilbert: Then why am I craving it right now?
Thursday March 16,
2017
Dilbert's Vacation Was Tragic
Tags vacation, work, workload, work ethic
Transcript
Wally: How was your vacation? Dilbert: Tragic. All I did was stay home and watch my personal hygiene decline while my workload here piled up. Wally: You just described my perfect day.
Tuesday April 14,
2020
Working On Vacation
Tags business, managers & supervisors, work, vacation, scold, enjoy, behind, train, broken
Transcript
dilbert: do you mind if i come to work on my vacation days? i hate being scolded for being behind in my work more that i enjoy taking vacations. boss: it seems i have trained you well. dilbert: no, i'm just broken.
Thursday March 11,
2021
Pandemic Vacation Days
Tags business, sarcasm, technology, company policy, video conference, vacation day, vacation, company rule, pandemic, go, solve, problem, laptop
Transcript
boss and dilbert on video conference call. boss: human resources is on my back to make sure everyone uses their vacation days this year. it's a company rule. dilbert: what's the point of a vacation if we can't go anywhere because of the pandemic? boss: i'm only trying to solve my own problem here.
Tuesday March 22,
2011
Tags managers & supervisors, secretaries (office), work ethic, filling in for boss, workstation vacation, being in charge, pverarted, martini glass, drinking, umbrella in drink, secretary, business
Transcript
Alice says, "I'm filling in for your boss this week, and I need twenty copies." Carol says, "That's not how it works. When he's out of the office I take a workstation vacation." Alice says, "I don't like being in charge." Carol says, "I hear it's overrated."
Saturday March 19,
2011
Tags belittle subordinates, cruelty, evil intensions, fill in, managers & supervisors, on vacation, fill in for boss, business
Transcript
The Boss says, "Alice, I need you to fill in for me while I'm on vacation." Alice says, "I can't wait to belittle my subordinates for not doing the things I only imagined telling them to do." The Boss says, "Why would you do that?" Alice says, "Why would you ask that?"
Tuesday June 28,
2011
Tags annoyance, cruelty, impossible, totally worthless, vacations
Transcript
Alice: It's impossible to get anything done this time of year because everyone who isn't totally worthless is on vacation. Dilbert: None taken.
Friday February 08,
1991
Tags Dilbert, clyde, canyon, brochure, home, pictures, scenery, france, spain, bermuda, travel agency, vacation
Transcript
Dilbert sits in a travel agency. The travel agent says, "I recommend a trip to 'Clyde Canyon' for your vacation." Dilbert looks at a brochure and asks, "What would I do there?" The travel agent responds, "You could look at the scenery . . . Take some pictures." Dilbert asks, "Can't I just look at the brochure and stay home?" The man replies, "Yeah, that's what I do."