[riebschlager]

Bob Porter : I looked into it more deeply and I found that apparently what happened is that he was laid off five years ago and no one ever told him about it; but through some kind of glitch in the payroll department, he still gets a paycheck.

Bob Slydell : So we just went ahead and fixed the glitch.

Bill Lumbergh : Great.

Dom Portwood : So, uh, Milton has been let go?

Bob Slydell : Well, just a second there, professor. We, uh, we fixed the glitch. So he won't be receiving a paycheck anymore, so it'll just work itself out naturally.

Bob Porter : We always like to avoid confrontation, whenever possible. Problem is solved from your end.

[gustavus]

When I was younger I laughed assuming it was a comedy

Now I laugh to keep from crying because I realize it's a documentary.

[Bluecobra]

I would love to work in a cubicle farm like that vs. an open office any day though.

[thmsths]

While it was a really funny scene in the movie, I always assumed that on top of being cruel this seems like a dangerous way to handle the issue. Looks like a pretty easy wrongful termination lawsuit here. Especially if Milton keeps showing up for work and doesn't get paid for it.

[TheAdamist]

It doesn't work out well for the company in the end in the movie either.

Works out great for milton though.

[avar]

The protagonist (and presumably Milton) has 8 different bosses.

Even if doing this would result in a lawsuit against the company, it's unlikely to impact those middle-managers personally.

Which is a key takeaway from the movie, it consistently shows apathy at every level.

[tiahura]

Wrongful termination generally requires either discrimination based on protected class or retaliation for reporting (discrimination / injury / safety).

You generally can’t sue your employer for being an unfair asshole.

[ant6n]

I immediately had the same thought. „We fixed the glitch!“