Americans define work as a form of virtuous sacrifice, which makes discomfort a cultural prerequisite for work.
Office misery is a dominant motif in American pop culture. Everyone from Mr. Incredible to the hapless intern in "The Devil Wears Prada" is saddled with the same combination of mind-numbing tasks, dastardly office politics and impossible deadlines because, well, that's what work is.
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