Workplace Dystopias Aren’t Just Fiction, They’re Here

Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵ It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!✌ It seems like everyone today hates their job - and recent film and TV are taking this anti-work vibe to the extreme. From Squid Game to Succession to Severance, narratives today are aware that most of us are trapped in a rigged economic game which benefits a select elite. And real-life inspired work stories WeCrashed, The Dropout and Super Pumped use documented facts to show us just how bad this has all gotten. Here’s our take on how the workplace sitcom has given way to widespread workplace dystopia and how it reflects our angst that the nature of work today is not just soul-crushingly meaningless but actively wrong. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel and support us: Join our Patreon: Follow our TikTok: @thisisthetake Snap: Instagram: We are The Take (formerly ScreenPrism). 00:00 - The age of the workplace dystopia 02:24 - Workplace dystopia stories have always been around 05:26 Nord VPN 06:31 The myth of the workplace family 08:31 Today’s work-life balance toxicity 12:29 Are things only going to get worse?