Impress the New Boss Cartoon: The Absurdity of First Impressions

The Scenario In this impress the new boss cartoon, we witness the desperate lengths employees go to when a new leader enters the building.

Eager to stand out and secure their spot in the inner circle, one staff member decides that figurative effort isn't enough.

By taking the corporate cliché of "going the extra mile" to a literal, physical extreme, they turn a simple professional goal into a spectacle of high-effort workplace satire.

The Observation This piece of workplace satire targets the performative nature of office culture during leadership transitions.

It critiques a world where "visibility" is often valued more than actual output, leading to increasingly bizarre displays of dedication. When the desire to impress a new boss overrides common sense, it reveals the deep-seated anxiety underlying modern career growth.

This brand of office humor reminds us that while first impressions matter, there is a very thin line between being a "high performer" and being the office marathon runner.

The problem with going the extra mile to impress a new boss is that eventually, you have to walk all the way back to your desk to actually start working.

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• Series: Corporate Theater Cartoons 

  
  

• Theme: Office Politics Cartoons

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