Watching ‘The Office’ causes me to want to jump up and rejoice because those awful 9-to-5 days are over. Just seeing the gray cubicles and the pseudo-decorations in them makes me almost breakout into hives. That is of course until I realize my new reality no longer includes answering unwanted calls and catering to a boss you can barely stand much less tolerate. ‘The Office’ captures the essence of what it’s like when you’re working for the money instead of working for the pleasure, the passion, or the fun of it. These 9-to-5ers are sticking it out at Dunder Mifflin Paper Supply because they need their jobs. They’re dealing with a goofy boss who thinks he’s “oh so cool” only because no one has told him otherwise. I mean, who goes out and buys their own ‘Greatest Boss’ mug? I know, I know, Michael is just playing the manager on television, but I have a funny suspicion there’s a boss somewhere lurking the halls and peeping around cubicles at B Company somewhere who acts just like him. A boss making sure no one is making phone calls, probably with Comcast phone service.
Oh yes, this character is surely based on someone’s boss. I watch this show in remembrance of an old corporate life filled with dislike and un-pleasantries from one day to the next. Sunday evenings were the worst because Monday was just around the corner. Unlike before, I can kickback and enjoy my work days. They may start well before 9 and end well after 5 however there’s no nosy receptionist, no nutty boss, and no thoughtless co-workers to encounter. Life is grand! And I’d much rather watch ‘The Office’ of zany characters than be one of them. This group of misfits is typical of many corporate offices. I’ve had the not so pleasurable experience of being apart of them, but it definitely makes for great comedy. Great comedy you can watch on television with Comcast deals.
You may remember the movie, ‘Office Space’? Well ‘The Office’ is a fond reminder of why fans love ‘Office Space’ the movie so much. Most people dislike their jobs or are faking that they like their jobs to ensure they keep those jobs. So shows like ‘The Office’ are quite funny no matter how you spin them because we can all relate to the wacky boss, overly nice, yet nosy receptionist, the weird guy in the corner everyone is nice to (just in case), and that co-worker that talks oh so loud on the phone. This is comedy at its best presented in a very non-traditional manner. I like how the scenes are shot so it appears real versus like a traditional sitcom. It amazes me there are actually real people walking around acting like this cast of characters. I’d be interesting to have a hidden camera in every office in America and see how people really feel about their boss and co-workers; until then, its back to the cubes for some and on with those sluggish days. And for those of us fortunately enough to control our own work days, we have ‘The Office’ to keep us sane and remind us of the way things used to be and how much corporate has probably not changed.
