Within the twentysomething pages of this comic, questions of loyalty, the greater good, and the tedium of a working life are all subtly brought into play.
The tedium of work life breeds crushes, disillusionment and even an escalating case of interoffice warfare.
In the video below, Sewell gives a glimpse of the tedium of a working model's day, complete with unhappily consumed fast food.
Relevant to authorship are several issues: the initiation of the project ("my idea"), innovative contributions ("let's do it this way"), time in the lab ("I did all of the work"), time spent writing ("I wrote most of the article"), the tedium of the work, connections with the publisher ("I know the journal editor"), seniority in the department, and specific needs, such as those in this case.
I read The Trial and Metamorphosis and thought about how he used the tedium of his work environment to create surreal and existential situations in his short stories, how he complained about the work schedule, and how he manifested what he experienced into his body of work.
"Spies" conveys, in passing, some of the tedium of this work.
They slog their way through the tedium of parliamentary work; he fastens himself to the rising tsar and becomes the leader's confidant and courtier.
Police officials are not sure, but they say that if it lifts the veil even a bit about what they do, it could lead to more understanding of the rhythms — and sometimes the tedium — of their work.
In addition, it is easier for managers to whip up excitement over a vision at start-up than to keep the goal in people's minds when they face the tedium of the work.
Grotius didn't particularly enjoy the practice of law in letters he voiced complaints familiar to today's lawyers, bemoaning the tedium of the work and obstreperous clients—so he closed his firm upon being made Attorney General.
