by MORGAN Jack - Published 2 months ago

6 Games Where You're Bad at Your Job, But Employed

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Job Simulator lets you experience the thrill of a real job, without the risk of losing your actual one! No matter how poorly you perform in the simulation, you can always go back to your real job.
In Hitman, you're allowed to be the worst assassin, making mistakes and messing up, yet somehow still keep your job. No one seems to understand why.
Kerbal Space Program lets you launch rockets without needing to be an expert, with the helpful Kerbals accepting even the most explosive mishaps.

Keeping a job is not always easy, especially if you are terrible at it. In video games, we are used to getting game overs, failing, and having to try again, but not every virtual employer is willing to let you go immediately.

No matter how bad at your job you might be, no matter how much you screw up, and no matter how grossly unqualified you really are, these video games will see you get hired, and stay hired. Hooray for job security!

Job Simulator

Working From Home Is A Full-Time Job

Job Simulator is an educational experience from the future, which sees you travel to specialized museum exhibits to relive what the game refers to optimistically as "the glory days of work". You can tell it's from the future because the only time anybody would ever describe clocking in as "the glory days" is at least ten years after they've retired.

It doesn't really matter if you are good at the job you select or not in Job Simulator, because the jobs themselves are all risk-free simulations. Sure, the game might say "you're fired" on occasion, but you can always try again, no matter how many customers you accidentally kill at the restaurant, or how slow a scanner you are. Now *this* is the kind of day job we can get behind!

Hitman

I'll Be The One Deciding The Weapon

Agent 47 is the greatest assassin the world has ever known. He can stand idly by while someone runs near a swimming pool, because he's just finished greasing the water and spreading extra banana peels all over the premises. He knows all the best ways to say 'oops' after pushing someone over a particularly high-up ledge. *He* knows all of this. *You*, on the other hand...

You might have to accidentally take care of some 'extra targets' every now and then, infiltrate a top-secret meeting dressed as a literal circus clown, and occasionally just punch the wrong person and initiate a war-starting gunfight, but that's alright. You're Agent 47. The best in the biz, and not at all the worst hitman of all time that keeps getting jobs for reasons unknown.

Kerbal Space Program

Who Needs Rocket Science?

It's nice to pick up a shift or two in Kerbal Space Program and launch rockets without testing anything. The Kerbals are very supportive coworkers, and they're always happy to explode a little or launch a rocket that could end an entire civilization without a care in the world. If there was ever a game where it was okay to be a rocket scientist who's never studied rocket science, this is it.

While some Kerbal Space Program players create engineering marvels, not all players are good at their job. Despite their brilliance, many Kerbals face unfortunate outcomes.

Moving Out 2

Let's Get Rid Of All That Clutter

The 'dysfunctional co-op occupation' style of game popularized by Overcooked is alive and well in Moving Out and its sequel. While it might spell doom for furniture in the game's neighborhood, it's a good time for players.

In Moving Out, you and a friend become professional movers, facing challenges like snowboarding down stairs, throwing furniture out of windows, and fitting everything into a tiny van.

Overcooked 2

The Kitchen Will Be A Battlefield

No matter how good you think you are at cooking, Overcooked 2 will prove you wrong. Facing an apocalypse, you'll face chaos while trying to cook. You might fail, but you'll never get fired as a chef.

It's safe to say that even at their peak, the chefs in Overcooked 2 aren't actually good cooks. They might be good at throwing fire extinguishers and yelling, but not at cooking.

Dr. Mario

Let's Get This Doctorate

Dr. Mario is a famous medical professional, almost as famous as the surgeon Joel killed in The Last Of Us Part 1. You'd expect him to be a trained specialist, but instead, he endlessly forces pills down people's throats.

In real life, Dr. Mario's actions would lead to lawsuits and firing. However, in the Mushroom Kingdom, Dr. Mario continues to practice harmful medicine. While it makes for a fun puzzle game, it also makes for a terrible doctor who never gets fired.