5 Workplace-Focused Sitcoms That Will Make You Grateful For Your Own Job
Warning: you might want to give your boss a hug after watching these.
Sometimes we all want to get out of our jobs and start fresh. Forget the corporate culture, the uniform, and Susan from Finance always trying to get into everyone else's business. But it's not so easy to just leave your life behind and start over.
One thing that can help you get through the tough times at work is a good sitcom to watch when you get home. And if that sitcom makes you appreciate a place where you spend most of your day, it can be considered a double win.
Here are 5 sitcoms that will make you feel like you don't have it so bad at work.
Superstore
If you've had the pleasure of working in retail, this one will hit close to home as it follows the daily lives of a team of employees working at the fictional big box store Cloud 9. An amazing performance by America Ferrera, who plays the always-tired supervisor Amy, will make you very happy that you don't have to face the hardships she does at work.
The IT Crowd
It's no secret that the UK is home to many hysterically funny sitcoms, and The IT Crowd is no exception. A deep dive into the problems of the department that no company can afford to be without in the XXI century will make you appreciate the IT specialists who tell you to reboot your PCs every day.
A true classic that many people still haven't seen, simply because the idea of a documentary about your usual office sounds so uninteresting. If all the memes on the web don't speak for themselves, try it just for Steve Carell as Michael Scott, world’s best boss.
Mythic Quest
The most modern take on workplace sitcoms takes place at a fictional video game studio that's trying hard to keep its product's place as the best MMORPG on the market. It's hard enough to keep your nerve in such a competitive field, but a narcissistic boss makes it even harder.
After watching Abbott Elementary, you will want to hug every teacher you know for everything they go through. Created by Quinta Brunson as a tribute to her mother, a lifelong teacher, the series perfectly captures the struggles of understaffed and underpaid schools.