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Every filed case, in order of deposition. Read chronologically for the running gags, or jump straight to the invoice.

Season 01 · 143 files

Endless SE Work.....

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S1-E01

A Standard Corporate Week

A systems engineer narrates his week, starting with a Monday crash, moving through unproductive strategy meetings and client miscommunications, and finally finding joy in logging off on Friday.

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S1-E02

A Week In Corporate Hell

A systems engineer documents his daily grind, reflecting on the futility of sprint reviews, abstract product visions, and an endless barrage of notifications from collaborative tools before finding brief solace on Friday evening.

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S1-E03

A Week Of Corporate Despair

A systems engineer narrates his work week through five daily panels, reflecting on the frustration of back-to-back meetings, client requests, ownership responsibilities, unproductive brainstorms, and the relief of Friday.

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S1-E04

A Standard Corporate Week

A systems engineer documents the absurdity of his work week, from contradictory management meetings in March to software that overrides his calendar, corporate jargon, manipulated data metrics, and demands to recharge undermined by immediate after-hours alerts.

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S1-E05

A Week Of Corporate Futility

A systems engineer chronicles his work week, starting with an unproductive meeting about a competitor's launch and ending with an exhausting video call. Along the way, he struggles with dark mode settings, unhelpful IT advice, and a calendar packed with endless sync meetings.

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S1-E06

A Week Of Corporate Existentialism

Across five days, a systems engineer observes the decline of office productivity through chaotic project management, nonsensical roadmaps, recursive retrospective meetings, and finally, closing their laptop with a philosophical detachment from the workplace.

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Season 02 · 157 files

Tryin' to Get Shit Done in Product Development

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