A comic panel showing a group of employees in a meeting room, all staring blankly at a pie chart labeled 'Progress' that never changes.
A comic panel showing a group of employees in a meeting room, all staring blankly at a pie chart labeled 'Progress' that never changes.

Absorbed

Snapshots from the endless corporate loop

An employee sitting at a desk surrounded by stacks of paperwork, looking both overwhelmed and oddly content.
An employee sitting at a desk surrounded by stacks of paperwork, looking both overwhelmed and oddly content.
A hallway filled with identical doors labeled 'Meeting Room A' through 'Meeting Room Z', with employees wandering aimlessly.
A hallway filled with identical doors labeled 'Meeting Room A' through 'Meeting Room Z', with employees wandering aimlessly.
A comic strip showing a character trying to understand a confusing flowchart titled 'Workflow Alignment'.
A comic strip showing a character trying to understand a confusing flowchart titled 'Workflow Alignment'.
A group of coworkers celebrating a 'successful' meeting with coffee and tired smiles.
A group of coworkers celebrating a 'successful' meeting with coffee and tired smiles.
An employee staring at a computer screen displaying the phrase 'You’ve Been Absorbed' with a mix of confusion and acceptance.
An employee staring at a computer screen displaying the phrase 'You’ve Been Absorbed' with a mix of confusion and acceptance.

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What readers say about our comics

The way tbtf captures the endless loop of meetings had me laughing out loud—so painfully true!

Amy Lee
A smiling woman holding a copy of 'You’ve Been Absorbed' comic, sitting at a cluttered office desk.
A smiling woman holding a copy of 'You’ve Been Absorbed' comic, sitting at a cluttered office desk.

Austin TX

Reading these comics feels like a secret handshake among office workers who know the absurdity of corporate life all too well.

A man chuckling while reading a comic on his tablet during a coffee break in a modern office lounge.
A man chuckling while reading a comic on his tablet during a coffee break in a modern office lounge.
Jon Ray

Seattle WA

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