Have you ever ever questioned in case you’re extra of a Michael Scott or an Angela Martin? In right now’s article we’re going to dive into the distinctive character varieties of the lovable (and generally hateable) characters in The Workplace. I’ve at all times had a tender spot for this collection. As a mom of 5, The Workplace is what helped me get via many sleepless new child nights whereas nonetheless having the ability to snicker! I’ve so many reminiscences of bouncing round my lounge with a new child, attempting to lull then to sleep whereas listening to Michael Scott’s antics. I hope you’ll get pleasure from discovering the character together with your Myers-Briggs (MBTI®) character kind beneath! Let’s get began!
DISCLAIMER: The Workplace is a sitcom with very stereotypical, one-sided characters. It’s unattainable for me to truly profile any fictional character so these kind predictions are guesswork primarily based on very restricted information in some instances. I’m positively not implying that if in case you have the identical kind as any of those characters you’ll present up like them.
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Right here’s the Workplace Character You’d Be, Primarily based On Your Myers-Briggs® Character Sort.
Michael Scott – ENFP
“Wikipedia is the most effective factor ever. Anybody on this planet can write something they need about any topic. So you realize you might be getting the absolute best info.” – Michael Scott
Quirky and true-to-himself, Michael Scott provides us a caricature-ish model of a reasonably unhealthy ENFP. I imply, I personally love Michael, however I’m totally conscious a few of his actions are a bit excessive and even unkind (notably with regards to racial stereotyping). Nonetheless, his enthusiasm for all times and his need to get his co-workers on board with no matter loopy concept he might have is one thing that’s frequent amongst ENFPs.
On the subject of choices, Michael clearly values Introverted Feeling. He marches to the beat of his personal drum, even when that makes him seem a bit wacky or uncommon at instances. He is aware of who he’s and doesn’t appear to note when he’s making different folks really feel uncomfortable (an indication that he doesn’t worth Extraverted Feeling). This isn’t to say that FPs will present up precisely like Michael Scott or make folks as uncomfortable as he does; let’s not neglect that this can be a sitcom in spite of everything. However people with Introverted Feeling are extra cognizant of what they really feel on the within and fewer cognizant or involved with retaining every thing socially harmonious and cozy always. Concurrently, Michael can present unbelievable compassion and perception at surprising moments. When he reveals as much as help Pam on the artwork gallery, we see a deeply delicate aspect of him that has lengthy been hidden behind jokes and immaturity.
Michael’s Extraverted Instinct reveals up in his concepts for the workplace—he usually has grand schemes and is at all times in search of methods to spice issues up. He’s additionally a big-picture thinker, and he likes to brainstorm about new prospects. ENFPs are additionally identified for his or her artistic power, which Michael reveals off in a few of his extra outrageous pranks (like when he turned the workplace right into a on line casino). Go away it to an ENFP to make working at a paper manufacturing unit thrilling and completely loopy!
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Dwight Schrute – ESTJ
“All you want is love? False. The 4 primary human requirements are air, water, meals and shelter.” – Dwight Schrute
Orderly and pragmatic, Dwight has no room in his power financial institution for nonsense. He is aware of concentrate on getting issues finished, and he usually approaches duties with a stage of effectivity and seriousness that may be a bit intimidating (and generally even comical).
Dwight is an Extraverted Thinker who strongly values logic and seeing outcomes. He comes up with very organized programs with a purpose to get the job finished extra effectively; his “Schrute Guidelines” are only one instance. Dwight additionally extremely respects authority figures and credibility—he likes guidelines, construction, group, and custom. Even when it might profit him to interrupt the foundations or suppose exterior of the field, he usually nonetheless chooses to remain inside bounds. This isn’t at all times factor as a result of it could result in a scarcity of creativity, however it will be significant for sure duties that require precision and effectivity.
But even sitcom-style ESTJs can have some creativity that reveals up at surprising moments. When Dwight decides to show his co-workers a lesson about fireplace security, he decides that they should have an truly terrifying expertise to be taught their lesson. Right here, his creativity reveals up in role-playing and storytelling, a standard trait of Extraverted Instinct, Dwight’s tertiary perform. So whereas Dwight won’t be essentially the most artistic particular person within the workplace, he does have some modern spark when it’s wanted (or within the case of the hearth…somewhat misguided)!
ESTJs are additionally usually pure leaders—they know take cost and get issues shifting. Dwight isn’t afraid to be within the highlight or make choices, and he loves displaying off all his data. He’s often one step forward of everybody else with regards to frequent sense, which makes him one of the crucial dependable characters in The Workplace (though many individuals don’t at all times like his strategies).
Jim Halpert – ENTP
“Proper now, that is only a job. If I advance any larger on this firm, this is able to be my profession. And, uh, if this had been my profession, I’d need to throw myself in entrance of a practice.” – Jim Halpert
With out Jim Halpert and his epic pranks, The Workplace could be a completely completely different present. Jim is the grasp of satire and sarcasm, and he likes to problem authority figures in an easy means that usually leaves them speechless. Jim’s lack of respect for guidelines, however simultaneous charming, sweet-natured exterior are frequent amongst sure ENTPs (notably ENTPs with a 9 Enneagram kind, as I think Jim has). Jim enjoys messing with conference and creatively pranking his co-workers, however he additionally isn’t mean-spirited or harsh. Many instances we see him merely shaking his head or elevating his eyebrows in disappointment or disbelief when somebody has finished one thing silly, as an alternative of selecting on them or making a scene.
Jim is an ENTP with Extraverted Instinct at his core. He will get uninterested in the sameness of the workplace and with a purpose to cope he creates elaborate methods to prank Dwight or make Pam really feel higher throughout robust instances. He has the appeal of the ENTP (because of tertiary Extraverted Feeling), however the rational cleverness frequent with Pondering-Perceiving varieties.
Discover out extra about ENTPs: 24 Indicators That You’re an ENTP, the Trailblazer Character Sort
Pam Beesly – ISFJ
“There’s lots of magnificence in atypical issues. Isn’t that type of the purpose?” – Pam Beesly
Some folks imagine Pam Beesly is the guts of The Workplace, others imagine she is the conniving gossip of The Workplace. Regardless of the case, Pam’s ISFJ preferences are clear. She is somebody who enjoys routine, stability, and heat, supportive friendships. Comfortable-spoken and somewhat shy, Pam’s Introverted Sensing expresses itself in her potential to recollect all the main points of individuals and occasions—a trait which makes her a wonderful receptionist. Additionally, as a Feeling-Judger, she extremely values concord and peace inside relationships. This reveals up in how she comforts folks after they’re having a tough time, expresses help, and is keen to provide a lot of grace when issues go improper.
Discover out extra about ISFJs: 10 Fictional ISFJ Characters
Angela Martin – ISTJ
“Typically the garments at Hole Youngsters are too flashy. So I’m pressured to go to the American Women’ Retailer and order garments for big colonial dolls.” – Angela Martin
Angela is the stickler of the accounting division. She loves order and guidelines and hates gossip and morally dangerous habits. Her Introverted Sensing is closely valued, which implies she pays a lot of consideration to information and particulars, whereas her Extraverted Pondering may help her handle metrics and make logical choices. ISTJs even have robust values that they take significantly—which explains why Angela is so devoted to following the rules set by her religion (even when it makes everybody else uncomfortable).
Angela’s tertiary perform is Introverted Feeling, which reveals up in how strongly she cares for her values and is unwilling to bend them. She additionally has a delicate aspect that she retains hidden beneath her strict exterior. Irrespective of how folks may want she was completely different, Angela should keep true to what she personally believes is correct. I hope any ISTJs studying this are properly conscious that Angela is a deeply poisonous model of this sort and positively not consultant of the kind as an entire.
Kevin Malone – ISFP
“You suppose this can be a nice get together? This cake has greens in it like a salad bar, Robert.” – Kevin Malone
It doesn’t matter what’s taking place within the workplace, Kevin manages to discover a strategy to have some enjoyable on his personal. Whether or not he’s taking part in solitaire on his laptop or making beer, Kevin doesn’t thoughts working his means across the guidelines and folks often put up with him as a result of he’s pretty lovable and low-key. Like most ISFPs, Kevin retains a low profile at work and is pretty laid-back and quiet. But he has a wry humorousness that he makes use of to his benefit to mess with folks now and again.
Kevin likes to snicker and have time—one thing frequent with Feeling-Perceivers. He’s usually seen joking round or making mild of a state of affairs as an alternative of getting upset about it. He additionally loves to precise himself, both on the drums or in his offbeat humorousness. For Kevin life is about having fun with, even when it’s in small issues like Cup O’Noodles or M & Ms.
Stanley Hudson – ISTJ
“I’ve been attempting to get on jury obligation each since I used to be 18 years previous. To get to go sit in an air-conditioned room, downtown, judging folks, whereas my lunch is paid for…that’s the life.” – Stanley Hudson
Severe and a grumpy, Stanley is aware of roll his eyes or sigh at simply the appropriate second. His Introverted Sensing expresses itself in his love for routine and consistency. He’s comfy when he is aware of what to anticipate on daily basis, and this offers him a way of stability. Despite the fact that the antics on the workplace are unsettling at instances, he values the predictability of his paycheck and is aware of he can get by with out having to push himself too exhausting.
Stanley additionally has a powerful choice for Extraverted Pondering, which implies that he values logic and sound reasoning with regards to making choices. He not often will get caught in flights of fantasy and is usually the unimpressed voice (or scoff) of cause throughout conferences.
Ryan Howard – ISTP
“I don’t need to be the man right here, you realize. Like Stanley is the crossword puzzle man and Angela has cats. I don’t desire a factor right here, you realize. I don’t need to be the one thing man..” – Ryan Howard
Okay, Ryan is a bit tough. Through the first few seasons of The Workplace, Ryan seems introverted and analytical. He appears quietly unimpressed by the chaos round him, however struggles to adequately categorical himself and his personal discomfort. He can simply level out the issues with Dunder-Mifflin and he has a sure present with tech, though generally for no notably helpful function.
Nevertheless, throughout the later seasons Ryan appears to morph into some type of a particularly unhealthy ESTP-ESFP hybrid. He’s impulsive, reckless, hedonistic, manipulative, and shallow. I’m NOT saying that ESTPs or ESFPs are like this; however very imbalanced and immature ones might be.
Kelly Kapoor – ESFP
“Typically I get so bored I simply need to scream, after which generally I truly do scream. I simply form of really feel out what the state of affairs requires.” – Kelly Kapoor
Kelly Kapoor is serious about socializing, gossiping, and residing life to the fullest! As an immature model of an ESFP, she appears to be primarily serious about having enjoyable and residing up the second. Bubbly and pleasant, she likes to be privvy to the newest gossip and developments. As a sensor, she’s primarily conscious of what’s taking place round her and has a reasonably concrete perspective on life. As an extrovert, she’s chatty and expressive, and as a Perceiver she appears versatile and spontaneous. Kelly’s feeling aspect reveals up in her choices (she positively thinks extra together with her coronary heart than her head) and in her consciousness of the emotional realm.
Regardless of being a Feeling-Perceiver, Kelly doesn’t at all times consider different folks’s emotions. She might be dramatic and egocentric when issues don’t go her means, however she often sees the lighter aspect of conditions and supplies comedian reduction when tensions get too excessive within the workplace.
Erin Hannon – INFP or ENFP
“I’m not going to be a kind of exes who can’t transfer on. They’ve their life and I’ve mine. I’m taking an Italian class. Thus far I’ve realized tortellini, spagettini, linguini… Properly, it’s not a lot a category as a restaurant, however I do Monday, Wednesday, Friday from seven to 9.” – Erin Hannon
Inventive and candy, Erin’s character was exhausting for me to pin down. She appeared to fluctuate between INFP and ENFP all through the collection and, as she’s a sitcom character, lacked lots of the nuance that might make it simpler for me to get a transparent learn on her. What we do find out about Erin is that she has a powerful potential to think about a number of situations and create hypothetical questions and prospects. For instance, when she’s attempting to provide you with a strategy to earn $100K for Dunder-Mifflin she hypothesizes that they may take out a life insurance coverage coverage on a brand new rent after which kill him. She simply generates random prospects on the fly, however at different instances appears shy, held again, and delicate.
Erin also can discover fascination in something. As with most Intuitive-Perceivers, every thing is crammed with potential and risk. Thus, she is never bored and may simply be drawn to tales or objects that may appear boring to others. As a sitcom character, Erin is pretty vapid and airheaded, however she additionally has the creativeness, creativity, and sweetness of the NFP character varieties.
Andy Bernard – ESFJ
“I want there was a strategy to know you’re within the good previous days earlier than you’ve truly left them.” – Andy Bernard
Beneficiant and fun-loving, Andy Bernard is the king of excellent vibes and good gestures. As an ESFJ, he loves to precise his emotions overtly and is often the primary one to recommend a celebration or get-together. He additionally values loyalty—in each friendships and romantic relationships—and can at all times be there for folks after they want him. Though he could be a bit obnoxious, he likes to really feel wanted and can do quite a bit to assist a buddy out; generally an excessive amount of.
Extraverted Feeling is Andy’s dominant perform, which reveals up in how a lot he enjoys connecting with folks on an emotional stage and getting right into a optimistic “vibe” with them. He additionally ceaselessly hearkens to his previous experiences and values the reminiscences he’s made along with his colleagues or buddies in school. You’ll usually see ESFJs be all ears to their previous and to fond reminiscences and traditions that had been notably important to them.
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Meredith Palmer – ESTP
“I obtained permission to carry Jake-y into work, which is nice as a result of he obtained suspended this week and now I don’t need to pay for a sitter.” – Meredith Palmer
Sorry, ESTPs. I do know no person actually needs Meredith on their “kind crew” however she’s the one you get. As an ESTP, Meredith lives within the second and takes benefit of alternatives as they come up. She likes to have enjoyable and infrequently thinks of the implications (an indication that she is at an immature stage of growth). A straight-talker, Meredith has no drawback expressing precisely what she needs and he or she usually makes use of situational humor to get fun (or a cringe).
Holly Flax – ESFJ
“Holly is nice and easy, like a woman baker. I’d not be stunned to seek out out that she had labored in a bakery earlier than coming right here. She has that type of heat. I’m fairly positive she’s baked on an expert stage.” – Michael Scott
Thoughtful and supportive, Holly is aware of carry out the most effective in everybody and create a harmonious office surroundings. She understands protocol and has no drawback imposing it with a form and delicate hand. All through the collection she reveals an consideration to element and a respect for the foundations whereas additionally sustaining a foolish aspect that creates a spark between her and Michael. Many individuals consider ESFJs as pretty straight-laced varieties, however Holly is a superb instance of how ESFJs (at their greatest) know be each dutiful and sort but quirky and fun-loving on the identical time. As a result of ESFJs have tertiary Extraverted Instinct they’re usually extra drawn to outside-the-box concepts and playful creativity than most kind descriptions would indicate.
Oscar Martinez – INTJ or ISTJ
“Everybody realizes this coupon guide shouldn’t be truly price $15k, proper? you’d need to spend $200k on crap you don’t even must get $15k price of advantages. I’m not the one one who sees this, proper?” – Oscar Martinez
Oscar’s kind is somewhat exhausting to solidify all through the present. We primarily see that he’s introverted, quiet, and reserved (I) in addition to logical and targeted on metrics (T). He has an organized lifestyle and a priority with ROI (TJ). The S or N choice for Oscar was tougher to determine. The sitcom merely doesn’t give us sufficient knowledge to make any clear speculation on whether or not he’s a sensor or an intuitive.
Jan Levinson – ENTJ
“I’m taking a calculated danger. What’s the upside? I overcome my nausea, fall deeply in love, infants, normalcy, no extra self-loathing. Draw back? I date Michael Scott publicly and collapse in on myself like a dying star.” – Jan Levinson
For a very long time I didn’t need to think about ENTJ for Jan Levinson as a result of her candle enterprise appeared so poorly thought-out and ENTJs usually have a lot stronger enterprise acumen. She additionally appears to lack an consciousness of her private funds with Michael, which is atypical for ENTJs who’re often operating metrics on a reasonably common foundation. That mentioned, I finally got here round to the thought of ENTJ for Jan. She’s mentally unstable and her life is a little bit of a dumpster fireplace (sadly for her and people who know her). Whereas she might be logical, disciplined, and strategic, she additionally has many moments of emotional collapse and excessive impulsivity. That is frequent of ENTJs who’re experiencing a loop or a grip stress response. At her greatest, Jan is aware of run companies, take motion, and keep targeted on the duty at hand. She has perception into conditions and doesn’t thoughts trailblazing new paths. But due to the growing stress in her life (and the sexism she additionally faces within the office) she often falls into bouts of impulsivity that’s poorly thought-out and harmful. Despite the fact that she places on a tricky exterior she has a way more delicate, fragile internal core that erupts throughout traumatic moments.
Darryl Phylbin – ISTP
Michael: Let’s begin with the warehouse. What bothers you as guys? ?
Darryl: My precedence is security.
Michael: Okay.
Darryl: So it actually bothers me when any individual is available in right here dashing round on a elevate, taking part in with it like a toy. It type of will get underneath my pores and skin, okay?
Down-to-earth and gifted with a wry humorousness, Darryl has a laid-back, cool vibe that’s typical of ISTPs. He takes life because it comes, but in addition is aware of benefit from alternatives as they come up. He’s somebody who provides his sincere opinion with out sugar-coating it, and he likes to take care of a logical lifestyle.
The IT Man (Nick) – INTP
Nick, the IT man at Dunder Mifflin, is the particular person everybody underestimates. He seems reserved and analytical; simply serving to out every time the folks of Dunder Mifflin can’t bear in mind their passwords. Folks give him no actual consideration, even with the assistance he supplies. On the finish of his time on the present he rants about all of the issues he is aware of about people who that they had no concept he knew. Like most INTPs, he prefers to remain within the background, however that doesn’t imply he must be neglected.
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Robert California – ENFJ
“I do know you now, your nature. I’m finished.” – Robert California
Robert California is a good instance of an unhealthy ENFJ. He is aware of manipulate folks and pit them towards one another; taking part in peoples’ feelings expertly to get what he needs. He’s the final word salesman and his confidence usually blinds folks from seeing the actual underlying intentions of his phrases. Expressive, insightful, and talkative, Robert demonstrates how properly ENFJs can communicate to a person’s deeper emotional yearnings and categorical big-picture insights with an informal magnificence. Nevertheless, his motivations are sometimes tangled in a darkish internet of selfishness and manipulation. Robert is an instance of how ENFJs might be charming on the floor however deep down they might have ulterior motives that go unstated or unrecognized.
Jo Bennett – ENTJ
Jo Bennett is a traditional ENTJ. She’s easy and unapologetic, however she additionally has a giant coronary heart that reveals itself increasingly more because the collection progresses. Jo doesn’t pull any punches with regards to getting what she needs or making her level identified – but she nonetheless manages to return off as likable even together with her no-nonsense perspective. Like most ENTJs, Jo has no tolerance for incompetence or folks losing her time. She will change from being affable and pleasant to intimidating and fierce when she looks like there’s insubordination or a scarcity of respect.
Vikram – INFJ
“Confidence– it’s the meals of the smart man, however the liquor of the idiot.” – Vikram
I’m hesitantly typing Vikram as INFJ as a result of there actually isn’t lots of knowledge within the collection to attract from. What we do see is that Vikram has an perception about folks and conditions and may see the larger image pretty properly. He speaks in proverbs simply, works diligently, and is aware of straight away when Michael’s “funding membership” plan will fail. But though he has a specific amount of strategic intelligence, he’s each heat and delicate in his interactions with folks – listening to their emotions and graciously interacting with them.
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