What if the key to happiness was just quitting your job? In Office Space, Peter Gibbons, a frustrated office worker, decides to stop caring about his boring job and starts doing whatever he wants, all while trying to avoid the grumpy boss and annoying coworkers. It’s a hilarious, yet eye-opening journey about breaking free from the everyday grind.

A key moment in the film is when Peter, fed up with everything, finally speaks his mind and doesn’t get fired. It’s a turning point—what if Peter had stayed quiet and kept pretending? Would he have been stuck forever in his cubicle?

Fans love to wonder: What if Peter had kept his new attitude and changed the office culture? Or what if the office workers had all joined forces to create a better company? Some theories suggest that the real villain isn’t the boss, but the system itself, making the characters’ frustrations even more relatable.

An alternate ending could show Peter starting his own business with his friends, leaving the corporate world behind for good. A prequel might explore the lives of the other quirky office workers before Peter ever showed up. Either way, Office Space leaves you thinking about freedom, and it makes you smile at the idea of escaping the daily grind.