What If Peter Gibbons Never Took the Day Off?

In Office Space, Peter Gibbons is stuck in a job he hates, working at a boring company with a terrible boss and annoying coworkers. One day, Peter decides to “take the day off,” which leads him to a series of events that make him question his whole life. Eventually, he tries to get out of the office job rut by finding a way to live for himself.

A fan theory suggests that Peter’s rebellious attitude actually helps him find the right path, but it also might be a result of his subconscious trying to free himself from the “system” that was controlling him. What if Peter’s laziness wasn’t laziness, but his mind’s way of pushing back against a world that doesn’t care?

The key moment in the film is when Peter begins to speak up for himself and stops worrying about what others think. He gets caught up in a money-laundering scheme but ends up happier than ever.

Imagine an alternate ending where Peter walks away from the office for good and starts his own business. Or, maybe a prequel that shows how Peter got stuck in this mind-numbing job in the first place—before he finally snapped.