There's an interview here that covers some of how it happened: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/2/19/18228673/office-space-oral-history https://www.thering

There's an interview here that covers some of how it happened: https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/2/19/18228673/office-space-oral-history https://www.theringer.com/movies/2019/2/19/18228673/office-s... It does mention he worked for a military contractor, which probably provided an accelerated environment for learning corporate bs.