What “Office Space” Teaches Us About Designing Jobs People Love
Sponsored by: QuantumWork Advisory In the classic comedy Office Space, Peter Gibbons and his friends have a permanent case of ‘the Mondays.’ Stuck in dead-end programming jobs in an uncaring corporate environment, the movie is prescient of what is being termed ‘The Great Resignation.’ In one scene, Peter explains his attitude toward work in an interview with Bob, the dimwitted consultant responsible for reducing costs: Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it’s not that I’m lazy, it’s that I just don’t care. Bob Porter: Don’t… don’t care? Peter Gibbons: It’s a problem of motivation, alright? Now if I work my ass