Returning to the office: back for good (or bad)?

Now that we’re allowed to go back to the office do any of us really want to? Jen Stevens looks at the things we really didn’t miss about the place we spend half our lives

David Brent: careful to avoid the terminally-uncool boss in your office

The reason The Office was such brilliant, brilliant TV was because we all recognised at least an element of it. The annoying, embarrassing boss; the boss’ sidekick; the person who would avoid all work; the colleague who adored organised fun.

The makeup of an office is a very carefully balanced thing. An entire picture of society locked into 3000 sq ft with a keenly felt hierarchy that cannot be questioned.