Making it in America in the 21st Century
Most of us in America are a part of the employee middle and working class punching the time clock for The Man (sad as that is to admit). Middle management is not that much different. If at all possible, avoid employers who take more than they give. Kudos to artists, musicians, IT innovators and entrepreneurs who can break out of the mold. The rest of us will keep trying to do the same in this difficult economy before we whither away.
Key moment in the movie for me is when Michael is realizing he made a mistake as the characters try to break from the past. His reaction is more from the years of living in the overbearing corporate culture which dictates that missing one or two mundane details will result in termination.