The New Boss

I just finished watching the last episode of The Office titled The New Boss and as every corporate worker knows, the office has some truth to how companies work.  In this episode Michael Scott gets a new boss that oversees what he has to do and he can no longer talk to corporate, his new boss is the “liaison” betweeen the two.  Michael was denied his fifteen year anniversary and direct calling with corporate.  Michael then decides to go to corporate and complain that he has been there for fifteen years and that’s all he gets, a boss that does not respect him.  Corporate says that he can have a party and Michael shook their hand and said I Quit. This provides valuable insight, Michael did not care about his anniversary party, he cared about having his position challenged and feeling betrayed by the company he has worked for.

This happens to every worker after a while, a new person is brought in above you as a manager, director, whatever.  The boss above them will tell you that you have the same role, but you do not.  Your role has been challenged and you are now in a lower position.  Same responsibilities but they have become the mediator with a higher salary.  Your “new boss” has become the head of your department quickly.  This irates the people with seniority unless the person is highly capable but most of the time they are not.  Employees at a lower position have to teach them the basics and it all sucks.

I congratulate Michael for having to courage to quit his company, he left after realizing that he means pretty much nothing to the company.  He has dedicated 15 years of his life to Dunder Mifflin just to get a new boss and corporate not understanding why he quit.