This movie reminded me of Office Space and Season 1 of The Office... Kind of. In Office Space, the protagonist meet a hypnosis who hypnotizes him into not caring. In Clockwatchers, the protagonist gets a reading by a psychic who tells her she needs to make her mark. The subtle humor reminds me a lot of the first season of The Office.
I very much enjoyed this movie because I found it scarily relatable. I've never worked a temp job, but I've worked in office settings, where even though you're not a 'temp', per se, you still feel as though you have to watch your back and feel as though you could lose your job any minute. It's an uneasy feeling, the feeling of uncertainty. The micromanaging, the different personality types, the bonds you develop with coworkers of different personality types because of the dumb rules in the workplace, and the isolation management imposes upon you and your coworkers because of it, is all very relatable. It's easy to feel not seen and feel angry that when you are seen, it's for negative reasons.
I'm sure everyone who has worked in an office setting knows what I'm talking about. Well, this movie portrays all that perfectly. Because of the toxicity and hostility that comes with work culture, I have opted to be a stay at home parent. My mental health and anxiety could not handle it.
I recommend this movie to anyone in an office setting that wants to feel related to. Lol. This movie solidified my thoughts of the average white collar workplace.
I very much enjoyed this movie because I found it scarily relatable. I've never worked a temp job, but I've worked in office settings, where even though you're not a 'temp', per se, you still feel as though you have to watch your back and feel as though you could lose your job any minute. It's an uneasy feeling, the feeling of uncertainty. The micromanaging, the different personality types, the bonds you develop with coworkers of different personality types because of the dumb rules in the workplace, and the isolation management imposes upon you and your coworkers because of it, is all very relatable. It's easy to feel not seen and feel angry that when you are seen, it's for negative reasons.
I'm sure everyone who has worked in an office setting knows what I'm talking about. Well, this movie portrays all that perfectly. Because of the toxicity and hostility that comes with work culture, I have opted to be a stay at home parent. My mental health and anxiety could not handle it.
I recommend this movie to anyone in an office setting that wants to feel related to. Lol. This movie solidified my thoughts of the average white collar workplace.