voicemail scene (Office Space)

[@ryang2573]

A word of advice for all 20 something just entering the workforce after college: always have an out. You should continue job hunting periodically through your career so you can have in mind the kinds of skills employers are looking for and, if possible, trying to get them in your present career. But, if your job is so awful that it's adversely impacting your mental health, you should be looking for an exit as often as you can manage. Life is too short to put up with abuse and just because someone is paying you to work for them doesn't mean they can treat you like shit. Stand up for yourself because absolutely nobody else will.

[@trer24]

Corporations lay off employees all the time, there's no reason to show them any loyalty. Do what's best for yourself and your family.

[@jaxbarnettprice]

Absolutely! Happiness and mental health should always come FIRST. I’m 24, been stuck in Food Service for a year and a half. BUT I’m leaving in a week thankfully! The feeling of leaving that place and knowing I’ll never have to do it again, I can’t even describe how amazing it’ll feel. Someone once told me that they think everyone should do Food Service once in their life. I disagree. Not every person. I can understand it seeming fun for high schoolers, but for some like me and others who are done with college, uh NO. It is a nightmare. Food Service is not what you want to be doing after college. If anything, it should be the last option. Unless, you’re someone that really has a passion for Hospitality, then great!

[@eyeseer1]

There are no careers, it's all just a job.

[@MoonshineH]

The real solution is for the working class to seize the means of production.

[@ricardoh87]

@@MoonshineH how did that work out for the soviet union?

[@a.mansager572]

I like how Lumbergh doesn’t even care if Peter might be sick or dead or something, just that he needs to be at work

[@jamesleopard8518]

Well Peter Gibbons is not sick, he is just sleeping in for a long time and that's plain old it.

[@grapefruitm00n]

That's because if you dropped dead your job would have your position posted faster than your obituary would be published.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

@@jamesleopard8518 but the point is he doesn’t know that dipshit

[@anamericanman]

Lumbergh doesn't even care if he does any work.

[@lornemyers]

Yeah, we started at the usual time today, it’s not a half day.

[@friskecrisps8038]

If a manager has the time to leave one employee 16 messages throughout the day wondering when they’ll come in, they’re not doing their job right

[@rotyler2177]

yeah.........

[@ironcito1101]

Let me ask you a real quick question here: how much time would you say you spend each week dealing with these phone calls to absentees?

[@alvexok5523]

I think that ordinarily, it would have alot to do with how much of an asset the employee is to the manager. If he believes that alot of good work would be accomplished if the employee was there, then him not being there getting all that good work done would cause the manager to spend a fairly good deal of time leaving him numerous messages trying to get him in. But if the employee's amount of attributes to the workload is tiny, then I could not see him leaving 16 messages sweating that much over his absence. But in this case with Peter, Lumburg doesn't really consider him such as asset to the company, he disagreed with the Bobs over Peter being management material, so in this case, Lumburg just likes to unnecessarily get on people's cases over matters that don't call for it. Just like how Lumburg got so much on Milton's case about moving his desk so many times, there's just no need for that, Lumburg just really likes pestering employees.

[@alvexok5523]

@@ironcito1101 Overall, it depends on the company and the management. But with other company verses this movie and Lumburg, see my above reply

[@johnfoltz8183]

Bless his heart for being concerned about a coworker. 😂

[@LEETCH_2]

I like how Peter "fixed the glitch" with that horrible woman. It just naturally worked itself out.

[@rotyler2177]

she won't be receiving paychecks anymore

[@noahmijo]

@@rotyler2177it’s always best to avoid confrontation - problems solved from our end

[@shaondsdroid8821]

​​​@@rotyler2177 oh well she has been working at another job

[@hobbes5043]

@SuperNostalgia.really?

[@TheIceWatkins]

This is a level of not giving a fuck that every man aspires to feel for just one day in his life.

[@STMARTIN009]

Yup.

[@joshchurch785]

That was me a few days ago.

[@JooDawg]

It’s easy. I believe you can do it!

[@papennypincher7287]

Amen (with tears in my eyes)

[@phastinemoon]

0:22 - more than anything, the fact that his alarm goes off, he wakes up… and then goes right back to sleep without even turning off the alarm. THAT is a whole mood!

[@Ben-bg2lp]

The funniest scene for me was at the start when he's entering the office and hesitates to touch the door handle because he knows he's gonna get shocked. If you hate your job, these little things kill you.

[@DSMTheEditor]

Haha I have a door at work that always does that, so I always do a light knock on the door first before grabbing the handle in hopes the static electricity is gone. But I still get shocked half the time

[@tomjerry-qh3ou]

It's never the job that depresses you, it's the people.

[@asdfberfte4298]

@@DSMTheEditor Touch it with your keys or something else metal first to discharge it.

[@AdmiralBison]

@@tomjerry-qh3ou I can't speak for everyone, but I feel that way, when it's co-workers and management that can make work harder than it needs to be. Which is probably why I often prefer working alone.

[@weldingandfab6484]

Nah bro if u hate your job just start having this attitude I just got a job offer at a new place so I just didn't come in my boss texted me and asking if I was coming in and I replied "nope"

[@johnnieb.6273]

I love it... all of it. Especially how he just stops the call of that woman starting her rant... wonderful, im so with him

[@RockSmithStudio]

I like how Peter’s girlfriend knows the hypnosis is totally BS but still made Peter go anyway. That’s what we call a control freak

[@pottytheparrot310]

Glad he ended it with her. I love how he just hung up and went back to bed then immediately asked Joanna out

[@coolrock9281]

I thought I was the only one that noticed that!

[@aerbaer6572]

1:33 that “Heh?!” cracks me up every time

[@kennykobett4490]

It's like he's still half asleep with that "Heh". I also laughed at that

[@nobodytooyou9225]

“Yeaaa hi” 😂

[@VintageMovieChannel]

awesome how they made the recorder move when she shouts. nice touch

[@SoldierforGod]

Now that I’m retired, this is exactly how I wake up every day :)

[@bbb462cid]

How Peter just turns her off and stops giving a fuck about her is joyous.

[@zvenomx1478]

I remember when I called off work sick and my wife said what's wrong you ok? And I said yeah I just didn't feel like going into work today. Made me think of this scene

[@STMARTIN009]

Amen. Mental health is important

[@howardmctroy3303]

Lumbergh should've made one call minimum. If someone isn't there, you deal with it the next time you see them. You don't call them 2-3 times an hour. It's an indication of how poorly run the company was, and how Lumbergh was a complete control freak.

[@joematerascz3725]

I like how he just goes back to bed at 3:30 in the afternoon!

[@stevenwinterhill3623]

Eww I couldn't do it Lol

[@phastinemoon]

He was definitely feeling burnout. Need extra sleep to recover. I’ve done that.

[@axesus6966]

@@stevenwinterhill3623weirdo

[@STMARTIN009]

That's burnout. I sleep in on Saturdays but not that late.

[@danielwerner86]

The way the answering machine moves from the vibrations is just an awesome detail. :D

[@DavidVanHelden1]

After all these years watching this great movie over and over again .... My favorite part has always been when the answering machine vibrates ...🤣

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

I like he scene with Rachael where he's just like You know, I'm not at work today, and I don't think I'm going tomorrow either 😂

[@Oblio1942]

"Ive been cheating on you!" In hindsight I wish I had Peters reaction rather than breaking my hand punching my refrigerator and moping for like 4 months when this happened to me.

[@TheCybervoyeur]

Hey dude - so its been 8 months. Hope you are in a better place. Stay awesome!

[@nathanielsmith2926]

Lumberg must have actually really liked Peter if he was so worried that he didn't show up.

[@uncannycerebro]

No, he doesn't care about Peter at all, he's just a worker bee for him. Why he was so cool to tell the Bobs that he had been flaky.

[@T3t4nu5]

@@uncannycerebro I think that was sarcasm

[@Former_Halo_Fan]

It's more that he was inconvenienced that he didn't have him around to participate in the crunch. And he himself had nothing better to do but constantly call him. The only reason Peter had to come in at all is because they just fired a lot of people they really shouldn't have fired and now have to overwork the remaining employees This is kind of a running theme in the movie - Lumberg is a terrible boss who expects everyone below him work harder while doing very little himself. Peter says it himself - he has eight different bosses, all of whom talk to him about the same things. Lumberg is just one. This is why after hearing his complaints, the Bobs begin putting Lumberg on the firing line instead. It's a problem with many workspaces - you end up with a bloated middle management and a team of workers who work their asses off but have no hope for advancement because all the slots above them are already filled. So someone comes in, fires all the least-motivated workers, then fires all the redundant middle managers, and looks like a genius in the process. Then in a few years things more people get hired, new people get promoted, and the stagnation sets in once again. Peter managed to correctly identify the problem and that's why the Bobs wanted to promote him. Which seemed nice until he realized his friends were getting fired too and that he was just ingraining himself deeper into a system that was already crushing his soul.

[@Taffer-bx7uc]

His bedroom furniture looks like leftovers from a Staples store.

[@cristianhcm1914]

Actually, it looks perfect!

[@robertgarcia7024]

Bed and side table look IKEA to me.

[@cristianhcm1914]

@@robertgarcia7024 ..Nice furniture. Looks relaxing 👍

[@KenMac-ui2vb]

Loved this movie so much. Still do. A classic.

[@Jerico195]

"It's 3:30 why aren't you at work?!" I would get pissed off if someone asked me that. Do you pay my bills? No? Then mind your own damn business.

[@jamesleopard8518]

Peter Gibbons: Because I......I didn't feel like it. Anne gasping. Anne: Peter! What's gotten into you?! Anne pauses, and Peter Gibbons does not answer. Anne: 😡😡😡First of all, you sit there while Dr. Swanson dies!!!!! 😡😡😡And yet!!!!! 😡😡😡You walk out of the car, and embarrass 🫢 me under my friends!!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡 Peter Gibbons ignores Anne on the phone and doesn't say anything. Anne: 😡😡😡 Don't blame on your boss!!!! 😡😡😡😡It's total.......😡😡😡 Peter Gibbons hangs up the phone and Anne. Peter Gibbons feels furious that his girlfriend Anne would yell at him. Peter ignores Anne, puts the phone away on the telephone holder and goes back to sleep again. Anne feeling disappointed in Peter Gibbons calls on the phone again. Then, the phone rings again. The phone beeps. The voicemail on the phone by Anne feeling annoyed and disappointed in him for getting in trouble of not coming to work: 😡😡😡Listen asshole!!!!! 😡😡😡😡Nobody hangs on me me!!!!!! 😡😡😡😡We're thrilled!!!!! 😡😡😡😡And oh!!!!!😡😡😡😡One more thing!!!!!! 😡😡😡I AM BREAKING UP WITH YOU!!!!! 😡😡😡HOW DARE YOU CHEAT ON ME!!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡 Peter Gibbons feels embarrassed and hurt feelings while he gets back to sleep.

[@jameshetu6885]

It's worse than that. The day he's missing is a Saturday. His boss asked him to come in to makeup some backlogged work. Sunday too. So she's asking why he's not at work on a Saturday at 3:30pm.

[@michelangelo4701]

She is minding her business, she is taking care of her future -slave- husband

[@wilsonfisk4741]

Unless you owe that person money you are correct

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@@jamesleopard8518 we're through*

[@Dimensioneer88]

2:07 Love how Peter is just like "Whatever, Bitch!"

[@STMARTIN009]

No ring. No problems. Always wear a condom.

[@MrChunksbro]

one of the best movies ever !! and working outside is way better then working in a cubicle..

[@randomcosplaydudesimpressi8509]

0:15, every exhausted kid after doing nonstop pointless school work.

[@videoradeon]

one of the best movie classics in 90s. So simple and fun!

[@StarWarsMoments]

I've been temporarily laid off at work doing renovation, and I wake up like this everyday. It is heaven!!!!!!

[@sarahberkner]

Why do people stay at a job they hate that much? I don't get it. There's probably a job out there you'd actually look forward to, if you just do some work to find it.

[@shiptj01]

​@@sarahberknerFor money. All jobs are awful in some way. They take you away from family, friends, and other things that you'd rather be doing.

[@peterhammond7943]

As someone who shares the main character's first name, I never imagined how much this movie would be referenced in my own life.

[@peterkovach8655]

Hello Peter, what's happening?

[@HogartHughes]

yeahhhh, hi, i’m gonna need both of you to report to work on saturday at 8am. that would be great.

[@peterkovach8655]

@@HogartHughes That is definitely going to give me a case of the Mondays.

[@gbn9685]

I share the full name

[@ReyRakolta-fh4cv]

@@peterkovach8655 no shit no Just get you're ass kicked for saying something like that

[@mau345]

Lumbergh was actually chiller than my previous boss. That guy would scream as he was a militants captain

[@GetOffUrPhone]

they both wear you down psychologically, passive aggressive bosses really make you want to slap them

[@duckmeat4674]

@@GetOffUrPhone yeah OP manager would just make me quit or move asap. But the passive aggressive just breaks you down slowly

[@rotyler2177]

Sounds like he had a case of the mondays

[@jimmy22334]

I would curse him out and quit.

[@STMARTIN009]

I have had a former manager who was a borderline sociopath. Much worse than Lumberg She wore plaid all the time. Plaidasaurus Rex.She was a female version of Gunnery Sargent Hartman without the physical abuse .

[@Jake-rc4xi]

"Yeah hiiiii......"

[@myshadowstalksme]

The half day gets me every time 😂

[@AcuraAddicted]

One thing I still don't understand is why Lambergh would come to the office himself on the weekend.

[@YD-uq5fi]

"I've been cheating on you!!" And then, Jerry dumps her in front of the Soup Nazi to the extent of pretending not to even know her. Heh heh.

[@elektronzer3809]

Ok smoopi

[@STMARTIN009]

Yeah I noticed that sore on your lip.lol

[@jbmartin6]

His bedroom looks like a hotel room

[@escouadecelestin1736]

I though the same thing! The scene was probably filmed in one

[@fede170493]

That says a lot about his character.

[@TheCavemanBrown]

This was me about a year ago when I was a Field Leader for Chipotle and got sick of their shit and just decided not to go to a mandatory meeting with corporate. 😂

[@nolanfrye6689]

Such underrated scene

[@tmwk__]

This reminds me when I started taking mood stabilizers.

[@kated442]

Waking up at 8 is hilarious. I’ve had to get up at 6:30 for some commutes.

[@TheodoreRizzo]

Yah isn’t a half day or anything like that. 😂😂😂😂

[@bret2083]

lol

[@peterkovach8655]

Yeah.

[@humpadumpathump5918]

It’s so odd yet satisfying that I can relate to all of this…

[@tylerwedell3750]

1:16-1:30 lmfao

[@michaelmarchese3567]

yea

[@steverogers7601]

Working in an office really isnt that bad when you have a decent boss and cool people you work with. It’s when you have micro managers, ladder-climbing team members, gossiping Karens, folks who don’t want to make decisions because of politics, and people who call you on teams without a heads up, that work becomes mind numbing and annoying.

[@sarahberkner]

Agreed, I have a good boss except that his office looks like it's from an episode of Hoarders. I won't set it on fire but I might snap and clean it one day.

[@ricardoh87]

You can just ignore someone on teams....

[@steverogers7601]

@@ricardoh87 wow, that’s a great idea! Who would’ve thought!

[@mdaniels6311]

I just stay away from everyone… during my appraisal they ranked my personal skills D Everything else was A though.

[@Bartonovich52]

That’s the thing. I fly planes which is pretty much the coolest thing ever. Not boring airline bus driving.. but down low around mountains and trees and lakes. And sucky management can suck the joy out of absolutely anything.

[@ericlaw5661]

Even the furniture is so 1999

[@MisterMcKinney]

The classic one ring and straight to answering machine when convenient cliche.

[@HolisticHabits88]

bro this is me with everyone & everything & if feels like grace

[@Kjleed13]

At no point did anyone call for concern. He was right to ignore them.

[@rixxy9204]

I did this once in leaving an old job. It was perfect.

[@jonvia]

Yeahhh it isnt a half day or anything like that

[@social.media.command]

Thank you for the video.

[@notdustinschatz9357]

In my early twenties I used to love being the guy in the bed but now in my early forties I'm the guy making the phone calls

[@cristian07051978]

mentall health at his best

[@walkeen_phoenix139]

gangsta 😎

[@toordal]

"yeahhi"

[@mr.g5963]

Rolls over and scratches his ass...epic😂

[@videogames9972]

that guy has some bloody scabby knees

[@AD-im5to]

Toxic people towards the end when he hangs up on that women . That’s what I would do

[@kpbergey]

A person can only take so much until no fucks given

[@johnfoltz8183]

Boss be like: you still coming into work today?

[@jamesleopard8518]

Peter Gibbons must be causing trouble for not coming into work over the weekend, sleeping in, ignoring the phone calls from his boss Mr. Bill Lumbergh, not calling and showing up at work

[@arserobinson7118]

I've done this so many times with temporary jobs. and they do keep phoning all day, lol.

[@rolfbernserke4735]

It’s not his fault He’s still hypnotized by Dr. Swanson

[@homeslicehomeslice]

best scene in the movie

[@katie2893]

you see kids those are called answering machines

[@crankyasianman]

I use this message as my phone notification when my bosses calls me.

[@Jake-rc4xi]

Peter's bedroom looks like a hotel room.

[@jamesseeker1538]

It's amazing what a man will do for just a lil respect or encouragement. You'll be seeing a lot more men going after their own peace like this in the coming years precisely because they aren't getting the respect they've already earned. Good luck in your country!

[@Brad-pc3bi]

It's really bad in America right now...

[@randyjohnson3412]

Shit I work in an office and gotta be there at 6 am. Peter doesn't realize how good he has it.

[@brandonhansen2882]

Hey at least the boss is there, over at my job they make us work mandatory Saturdays but none of management is there, no Supervisor no HR just us pawns

[@louisnel894]

Cuz i did not feel like it hahahahha

[@brndnwilks]

...I've been here several times...

[@MrBobochow]

I’ve been cheating on you !!!!

[@AdmiralBison]

Maybe some good news for most of us. 4-day work week trials in a few countries around the world is proving to be popular and successful, so we may see a change in work periods, not since the 5-day work week became standard decades ago.

[@ChargerBullet]

I remember in the mid 90's I didn't show up for work one day on this summer job I had. The supervisor called and left a message on the answering machine about the following days schedule. I didn't think too much of it until I remembered my stupid, older brother recorded the answering machine with some goofy sounding techno music on the background to probably impress some girl or something. "ah rink-tink-tink-tink, ah rink tink tink". Embarrassed the fuck out of me.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Yeah, I had a friend who used the song "Leave a message and I'll call you back." by No Doubt for his recording. I miss the 90s. 😆

[@biglandmark007]

I believe it was 'crazy frog' song, oh the 90s

[@bsgambati1]

Yeah, hi, it's Bill Lumbergh.

[@dealer1237]

This is a perfect example of my depression.

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

Peter is Based

[@ThonyHedgehog]

Always wondered if she cheated on him with Lumbergh. How did she know he wasn't at work to begin with?

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

Probably because he called her to check up on Peter because he wasn't answering.

[@CheeseDudInTheOven]

​@@nocturnalrecluse1216 Ususally bosses never contact spouses or anyone of that matter to see where their employee is. But yes, She was sleeping with Bill's brother if i recall, so obviously Bill could just contact her like nothing

[@ExaltedSeahawksFan]

Peter had told his girlfriend earlier in the week that he had to go into work for the upcoming weekend as per Lumburgh. She possibly could have first called his work that day to talk to him for some reason, the staff at Peters work told her he wasn’t there, or she could have dialed his phone number extension directly to no avail, then called his home phone since cell phones weren’t mainstream back then.

[@jert33]

What happens when you quit drinking coffee.

[@katherinelikesstuff]

love how his girlfriend called him at home at 3pm and then was shocked he picked up like if you knew he was supposed to be at work why'd you call him at home

[@louisbouchard6869]

Because she had tried to call him at work and either he did not answer or his coworkers told her that he was not there.

[@socialtraffichq5067]

I bet if you put a couple of kilos of Colombian Bam Bam under his bed he would get up and get to work

[@pandaDotDragon]

"yeeeeaaaahh hi...." 😵

[@jamesleopard8518]

What if Peter Gibbons unplugged the telephone and answering the machine while he is sleeping in long, and missed a weekend of work?

[@louisbouchard6869]

He did miss a weekend of work. In fact, he went in Monday only to get a phone number and that was when he had his meeting with the Bobs that he chose to attend, giving them the low down on how the company really operated because he did not care at that point and figured he would be laid off anyways (especially after telling them he does only 15 minutes of actual work).

[@miguelservetus9534]

I need that hypnosis….

[@carloscornejo4304]

... yeah.....

[@grapefruitm00n]

So did Anne work at Initech too? How'd she know he stayed home?

[@louisbouchard6869]

She probably called his workplace to yell at him there for what happened after the hypnotist died and either he did not answer or his coworkers told her that he was not at work.

[@BEACHDUDE71]

I am going to leave my job by June

[@Blee48]

It's going to be crazy when he gets snapped out of the hypnosis

[@louisbouchard6869]

He can't. The only way is for the hypnotist to snap his fingers and the hypnotist is dead. That is why after the fire, he took a simple construction laborers job rather than look for another tech job.

[@martysykes3221]

She’s been cheating on him? What a surprise!

[@evanwilson2465]

When did Peter walk out of the car and embarrassed Anne in front of her friends. Was there a scene for that?

[@StarWarsMoments]

No. She filled in what happened after. No need to see it.

[@vhill79]

He steps over the dead guy tho

[@SteveM-ly7oy]

This is my overarching ambition in life. To fo east I want. Pity I'll never be able to retire.

[@jeroddd]

Of course the one time he steps out of line it’s now an excuse to break up with him. What a nightmare

[@louisbouchard6869]

For some women (especially Karen's), that is all it takes. Some men are like that. My former step-father was one of those types of people.

[@cs512tr]

nice voicemail proof of the cheater as well

[@edgarcastro1192]

Does anyone know the namenof the song playjng? Its relaxing.

[@kathrynmccullough1686]

Beautiful dreamer.

[@utkarshjoshi8195]

How can I be like this?

[@arcellgreen4754]

This is how jobs really feel about their employees 😂😂😂

[@Mq6vL9Bu]

Relationship tip: find a girl that won't call you at 3:30 in the afternoon on a Saturday to bitch at you for not being at work, and then brag about cheating on you.

[@JustinMajors-n1v]

Me every day

[@romka4567]

can you make me think im on break lmao