PDA, public displays of affection, often makes people uncomfortable, and not just in the fictional world of The Office. Dunder Mifflin definitely has corporate policies against PDA, and the series even dedicated an entire episode to the problem in season 7.
The Office saw a big change in season 6 when Sabre bought out Dunder Mifflin. Not only did the employees have a new boss, but they also had to start selling printers, and eventually, a pyramid tablet and an arrowhead phone. Even though it is against company policy, the employees continue to bash Sabre and even make a game out of it. From the very beginning of the series, it was clear that the employees were being recorded for a documentary. That being said, it was also likely that the employees were forced to sit down for interviews. Working at a paper company is probably pretty boring in real life, but working at Dunder Mifflin seems to be fun since everyone always goofs off at work.
Jim always seems to prank Dwight, which surely would have gotten him fired in real life. He even got everybody to stop working for a whole day to take part in the Office Olympics. Dunder Mifflin employees might break a lot of rules, but one rule they are always forced to follow is attending meetings.
Michael calls all of his employees into the conference room for the littlest of things, but it is expected that everyone attends the meeting regardless. Even when the meeting has nothing to do with work, everyone packs into the conference room to hear what their boss has to say.
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Karen and Pam even throw a party in the break room one Christmas that involved karaoke and drinks. Despite many people filing complaints with HR, Toby rarely fixes these problems. In early seasons of The Office , the baler becomes sort of a fascination for Michael Scott. Michael has trashed the warehouse on more than one occasion, but the one thing he was never allowed to do was use the baler. Even when he asked Darryl to use the machine on his final day at Dunder Mifflin, he was told no. That being said, Michael was never allowed to use it, but Kevin was lucky enough to put some bubble wrap in the machine in one of the episodes.
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One of the reasons for this is because people often take long lunch breaks. For instance, Phyllis would often take two-hour lunch breaks to go and eat with her husband Bob Vance, from Vance Refrigeration. For the longest time, the sales team at Dunder Mifflin could make a ton of money off of commissions, but after Sabre bought the company, they introduced a commission cap. Jim and Dwight created a fictional salesman named Lloyd Gross so that they could go past the commission cap and split the extra commission.
Pam even created an illustration of Lloyd that combined the facial features of everyone in the office. While Michael makes it seem like attending is optional, all of the office members usually attend the ceremony. The Dundies are in no way a corporate policy, but they seem to be a rule that the employees of the Scranton Branch seem to follow. In any workplace, defacing company property is a big no-no. In real life, it can often lead to someone getting fired or the company taking legal action against the employee. Since selling paper, and eventually, printers, are the main jobs of the office employees, the Internet and email are crucial parts of their everyday lives.
However, the employees often use their computers for non-work related activities. The employees even forward a picture of Michael and Jan in Jamaica around the office and warehouse, which was surely against corporate policy since it involved two of their bosses. Michael loves working for the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, but he also loves having birthday parties for all of his employees. Michael makes sure each employee gets a birthday party thrown for them, which often takes away from the employees doing their actual work. Since the workers at the Scranton Branch agreed to be in a documentary, one of the rules they likely had to follow was to wear their mics at all times when they were at work.
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The documentary crew was able to catch basically everything that happened at the Scranton Branch for nine years, since they were always recording audio and video. Even when the employees were talking in private, like Dwight and Angela, the crew was still able to pick up their audio, which several employees seemed to forget.
Many companies have policies in place that enforce certain dress codes at work. You shouldn't chomp, slurp or make "mmm"-ing noises while eating it. Only the bland food from now on. Cold cuts, cold pizza or cold soup. Don't you dare eat pad thai in front of your co-workers. She says you should label your own food in airtight containers before placing it in the communal fridge. And even after you've written your name and a special note that says "Don't eat!!!
But not to worry, Mitchell has advice for tracking it down. Mention it to your department head, without mentioning names of potential suspects so that it can be brought up at the next office meeting," she says. That advice, while seemingly safe, might create some awkward tension in the office. It's hard enough keeping work relationships pleasant but not too close, collaborative and not too competitive.
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Telling your superiors that Jane Doe from across the room stole your sandwich? A little extreme, perhaps. Not to mention that, if you're anything like me, when the issue of "people stealing egg-salad sandwiches from the fridge" comes up at a meeting, you'll go bright-red and Jane — and everyone else — will know it was you who complained. Mitchell does have another suggestion that might be more appropriate.
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In all seriousness, it is really important to remember that it's not courteous to treat your office spaces desk, kitchen, etc. It's okay to leave dirty dishes overnight in your own sink, but your co-workers really don't want to have to pick over the crusty or sticky mess you've decided to leave. Of course it's not polite to eat in front of someone who's starving and hasn't had time to get to the cafeteria. If you've got the time, ask if you can grab something for them. But chances are good that another day when you're running around, they're enjoying their lunch.
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That's just how it works. Not everyone has the time and luxury Mitchell seems to have to monitor what everyone else is doing; in a lot of occupations, you eat when you get a few minutes to spare. Remember that no one — yourself included — would be happy about having to pick up a peanut-butter-coated knife to get to the sink. Mitchell notes that, if something wouldn't fly with your mother, chances are it likewise wouldn't be cool with your co-workers.
And pray that if you decide to eat something with a bit of a strong smell, or if you forget to take your cheesecake out of the fridge over the weekend, that you don't work with someone like Mitchell, who may choose to publicly shame you for being a normal, busy human being. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. Click here to subscribe. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters globeandmail.
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