Office Space is a 1999 comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge about frustrated employees at the fictional Initech software company. During layoff consultations, the two outside consultants nicknamed the Bobs interview staff about their roles, turning a routine question into the movie's most quoted workplace joke. The scene spread through quote sites, reaction videos and office memes because Tom's rambling defense makes the question feel universally familiar. It remains popular for calling out busywork, middle management and jobs that are hard to explain without sounding unnecessary.