Today's Tea: Why Everyone's Romanticizing the Office Again

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Today's Tea: Why Everyone's Romanticizing the Office Again

So here’s the tea: TikTok’s latest obsession isn’t cottagecore, goblincore, or even clean girl summer. It’s Officecore — and no, we’re not talking about “The Office” reruns.

We mean actual office life: cubicles, coffee-stained mugs, printers that scream like banshees, and coworkers who overshare at 9 a.m.

Yep, Gen Z is officially romanticizing the 9-to-5 grind, and we have questions.

How did we get here?

Blame it on nostalgia. Thanks to ‘90s and early 2000s aesthetics blowing up online, suddenly fax machines, ID lanyards, and morning commutes are "a vibe." Viral videos now feature girls in blazers sipping burnt coffee while lo-fi beats play in the background — and somehow, it’s cute?

This isn’t your dad’s career ladder. It’s corporate, but make it aesthetic.

But wait… wasn’t WFH the dream?

It was. Still is for many. But for a growing crowd of twentysomethings who entered adulthood during peak pandemic chaos, the idea of routine, structure, and workplace drama now feels weirdly comforting.

Cubicle life is no longer the enemy — it’s the ✨main character energy✨.

So is this legit or just another phase?

Soft take: There’s nothing wrong with making the ordinary feel special. If putting on slacks and walking to Pret with a tote bag gives you purpose, we support it.

Hot take: Turning burnout culture into a trend might not be the flex we think it is. Aestheticizing office life doesn’t magically make capitalism cute.

Still, we’ll admit — a well-lit desk setup with pastel stationery and iced coffee hits different.

Final Sip:

Officecore might be trending, but remember: romanticizing your life shouldn’t mean ignoring your burnout. If you want the blazer and the buzz of the office, go for it. Just make sure you’re still prioritizing joy over the job.

Now tell us — would you ever trade your couch-for-a-desk again?

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Today's Tea: Why Everyone's Romanticizing the Office Again

How did we get here?

But wait… wasn’t WFH the dream?

So is this legit or just another phase?

Final Sip:

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