# How My Y2K 'Fake Job' Showed Corporate America's Absurdity 💼

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**Created:** [September 1, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-my-y2k-fake-job-showed-corporate-americas-absurdity/290417 "2024-09-01T18:55:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/how-my-y2k-fake-job-showed-corporate-americas-absurdity/290417/1 "2024-09-01T18:55:13Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Inside the Y2K Frenzy**  
Leigh Claire La Berge shares her experience working in Y2K preparedness at Arthur Andersen, revealing how the panic over the Year 2000 Bug led to massive, often pointless spending on remediation projects. La Berge describes her role as part of a “fake job” due to the exaggerated and ultimately unnecessary nature of the work.

2. **Consulting and Scandal**  
La Berge’s firm, Arthur Andersen, was involved in certifying fraudulent financial statements from Enron, contributing to its downfall and the firm’s own scandal. The Y2K project was a reflection of the broader issues of corporate deceit and waste.

3. **The End of Y2K**  
The anticipated Y2K crisis largely fizzled out, and La Berge notes how quickly the topic vanished from corporate discussions. Her upcoming book, _Fake Work: How I Began to Suspect Capitalism is a Joke_, explores these themes further.

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