An office-goer, who goes by the name Simon, has gone massively viral after he moved into his work cubicle, claiming his company doesn’t pay him enough to afford rent.
In a sped-up video posted on TikTok, Simon is seen unpacking his belongings into his office cubicle. The office-goer has now built a dedicated following on the platform by sharing daily updates from his new living space.
“This is me taking all of my belongings from multiple bags and unpacking them. I’m moving from my apartment into my cubicle at work. They do not pay me enough to do both, so as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job and we’ll see how long I can get away with this,” he is heard saying in a clip.
In another clip, Simon explained that most of his co-workers work from home due to Covid 19 restrictions, allowing him to quietly live in the cubicle.
He has also given his followers a tour of the cubicle and showed them how he stores his food and clothes.
When a user asked if there is a chance of getting caught by security, Simon replied that “most corporate offices do not have cameras” in the cubicle area.
In another update, Simon said there are two men’s showers inside the office building, complete with towels to use for free.
But the experiment didn’t last for too long. The TikToker confirmed that he was evicted from the floor on day 4 and a human-resource employee asked him to remove all the clips from social media.
After the eviction, Simon said his relationship with the company is ‘likely’ to end. However, the status of his employment is still undecided.
“It’s likely going to end, it’s up in the air, [it’s up to my employer whether or not it’s going to be quiet and nice, or whether it’s going to be a whole thing. It’s up to them,” he said.