Scranton Branch Office reports on a fun little story from 
U.S. News…“A talented salesman with mad people skills, Jim has worked at Dunder Mifflin for several years—it was probably his first real job out of college—and has advanced from sales rep to assistant regional manager, but he is quite frank about his dispassion: “If I advance any higher, this would be my career. And if this were my career, I’d have to throw myself in front of a train.”
He isn’t alone in his ambivalence. Career coach Mary Jeanne Vincent says she sees many workers in their 40s and 50s who are still trying to figure out what they want to do when they grow up. “Many people have simply fallen into what they do, and it’s comfortable and easy, and so they keep doing it,” Vincent says.”
Read more about it, including information on the REAL James Halpert (friend of Greg Daniels) here. ~Donna
Drawing upon my native Scrantonicity, I think that the “Jim Halpert” character seems very realistically written for the region. The Scranton area is very laid-back, and it is easy to imagine him “settling in,” with a not-too-challenging job. His floppy haircut is a nice touch, too… very Northeastern Pennsylvania-ish.
well speaking for my hometown region (south jersey), I’d say that Jim would fit right in here as well. I think any area that is not too metropolitan and not too country can comfortably support Jim Halpert-ish people. Or maybe I’m wrong and its just an east coast thing? thoughts?
MY thoughts are that LOTS of women in lots of laid-back cities think Jim Halpert would “fit right in.” And, according to “The Advocate” interview, lots of guys, too.