I think most Americans over the age of 35 watched Office Space at some point. But quite a few of my readers are under 35 and missed it. So, yeah, the film’s 20+ years ago. Maybe some of the references strike us as dated. But the movie sure was right. About more or less everything.
Office Space talked about bullshit jobs well before Graeber got around to it. The characters in the film still exist in many companies. And as for the basic corporate structure – the way companies divide between competent workers and foolish leaders? Yeah, it still works about like that.
And so, I’d highly recommend readers watch Office Space again (or for the first time). It goes well with some of my posts on corporate ideology and on the Great Resignation. It sheds lots of light on the white-collar world.
