| Most of us face a daily dilemma: we have to earn a | | | | notably less funny versions of this reality, day in, day |
| living. We do this by going to work. And most of us | | | | out? Because we need the paycheck, and because |
| don't enjoy work. We think of work as... well, work. Just | | | | most us believe this is the only way to get it. |
| watch The Office and you'll see some of the | | | | Is there an alternative to The Office mentality? Can |
| associations that ring true for the show's millions of | | | | work be called, as my former employer suggested, |
| fans. Its mostly gloomy characters work at uninspiring | | | | "play"? In short, yes. There are millions of people out |
| jobs surrounded by incompetent, amoral or socially | | | | there for whom work is not only financially fulfilling, but |
| challenged coworkers. Why do so many of us live | | | | also personally fulfilling. |