Dunder Mifflin Scranton

Dunder Mifflin Scranton is a branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company that is based out of Scranton, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. It is located at 1725 Slough Avenue, Suite 200 in the Scranton Business Park. It is the main setting for the show The Office.

As revealed in "Casino Night", the Dunder Mifflin Scranton warehouse - perhaps including the suite - is on a seven-year lease from Beekman Properties. According to Dwight, the lease was on its fourth year at the time, which means the lease will end sometime during the year 2009 if not renewed. However, in "Branch Closing" it was revealed that Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration was going to buy the warehouse.

Current employees[]

Management[]

Dwight Schrute - Regional Manager

Sales[]

Phyllis Vance - Regional Director of Sales
Malcolm - Sales Rep.
Clark Green - Sales Rep.
Unnamed Asian Woman - Sales Rep.
Danny Cordray - Traveling Sales Representative

Accounting[]

Oscar Martinez - Chief Accountant
Dakota - Accountant
Unnamed Man - Accountant
Unnamed Man - Accountant

Human Resources[]

Reception[]

Erin Hannon - Receptionist

Product Oversight[]

Pete Miller - Customer Service Representative
Meredith Palmer - Supplier Relations Representative
Devon White - Quality Assurance Representative

Warehouse[]

Val Johnson - Warehouse Foreman
Nate - Warehouse Staff
Glenn - Warehouse Staff, former Warehouse Foreman
Philip - Warehouse Staff
Matt - Warehouse Staff
Hidetoshi "Hide" Hasagawa - Warehouse Staff

Former employees[]

Quit[]

Michael Scott - Former Regional Manager, Former Sales Representative; quit to move to Colorado and pursue a family with Holly
Martin Nash - Formerly in Supplier Relations (sat opposite Creed)
Hannah Smoterich-Barr - Former Accountant; Complaints and concerns she had for Michael about being a working mother was not resolved so she quit; (sat opposite Meredith)
Kelly Kapoor - Former Customer Service Representative; quit to move to Ohio to be with Ravi.
Madge Madsen - Former warehouse worker; quit after winning the lottery.
Andy Bernard - Former Regional Manager, Former Sales Representative and Regional Director in Charge of Sales; quit to pursue his dream of acting.
Darryl Philbin - Former Warehouse Foreman, Head of Shipping and Distribution and Assistant Regional Manager; quit to work for Athlead
Nellie Bertram - Former Regional Manager and Special Projects Manager; quit for unknown reasons and moved to Poland.
Holly Flax - Former HR Representative; quit to move to Colorado to take care of her father and start a family with Michael
Angela Martin - Former Head of Accounting; quit to become full-time mother after marrying Dwight
Ryan Howard - Former Temp, Former VP of Northeast Sales, quit a few days after Kelly and moved to Ohio for what he claimed were “unrelated reasons”.

Fired[]

Roy Anderson - Former Warehouse Staff; fired for trying to assault Jim on company property
Tony Gardner - Fired by Michael while attempting to quit
Todd Packer - Former Traveling Salesman, former unknown job in Tallahassee; fired by Robert California after assuming Vice President role of the Retail Store idea.
Frank - Former Warehouse Staff; fired for attempting to physically assault Pam
Kevin Malone - Former Accountant; fired by Dwight for inability to complete work up to expectations
Toby Flenderson - Former Human Resources; fired by Dwight
Ronni - Former Receptionist; laid off by Michael
Jim Halpert - Former Sales Representative, Assistant Regional Manager, Regional Co-Manager, Regional Manager and Assistant to the Regional Manager; decided to quit in order to move to Austin but was fired by Dwight for the severance.
Pam Halpert - Former Receptionist, Sales Representative and Office Administrator, (briefly) "Secret" Assistant to the Regional Manager to Dwight; quit to join the Michael Scott Paper Company, rehired then decided to quit in order to move to Austin but was fired by Dwight for the severance.

Relocated[]

Karen Filippelli - Former Sales Representative; moved to Dunder Mifflin Utica and assumed Regional Manager position

Retired[]

Stanley Hudson - Former Sales Representative, retired and moved to Florida City, Florida.
Ed Truck - Former Regional Manager; was retired for some time, died in Season 3.

Other[]

Tom Peets - Deceased, committed suicide; Former Accountant
Louanne Kelley - Unknown; disappeared
Marjorie - Unknown; disappeared (possibly Madge).
Pilot Background Employees - Disappeared (or were recast) after the pilot. Unknown; disappeared
Other Stamford Employees - Unknown; disappeared
Deangelo Vickers - Former Regional Manager; forced to leave due to serious head injury
Cathy Simms Pam's temporary replacement during her maternity leave. Speculated to have stayed in Florida succeeding the events of "Last Day in Florida" or could have been fired alongside Todd Packer.
Robert California - Former Regional Manager; convinced Jo Bennett to make him CEO of Sabre.
Gabe Lewis - Former Regional Director of Sales of Dunder Mifflin/Sabre; fired when Sabre was bought out
Creed Bratton - Former Acting Regional Manager, Former Head of Quality Assurance; faked his own death after the documentary aired and was eventually arrested.

Office layout[]

The Office is rearranged at times due to additional employees or employee relations. This is the layout as of "Michael's Last Dundies"

Pam's desk was designed to be round so she could swivel to look at any point in the office. Dwight and Jim's desks are angled relative to each other, rather than facing each other. Jim's desk does not face Pam's, but Pam can look directly at Jim. This means that Jim has to make a conscious choice to look at Pam, and he is either unaware that she's looking at him, or at least pretending to be unaware. It also allowed for shots to be framed so that both of their faces are visible. The show did take liberty to remove the partitions between desks, so that everyone could see each other.^[1]

Realistically, the layout of the office doesn't change much throughout the series:

Two desks are added in "The Merger":
- One is added to Jim and Dwight's desk clump. His usual place occupied by Ryan, Jim takes it.
- Another is added to Phyllis and Stanley's desk clump. The new desk is occupied first by Karen, then by Andy, then by Cathy, and finally by Nellie.
Jim's new desk is removed in "Fun Run", following Ryan's promotion and temporary departure from Scranton.
It is added back and occupied by Pam starting with "Casual Friday".
In "The Promotion", a new office is built where Creed and Devon's desk clump used to be. Creed takes Ryan's old place, facing Meredith. The office in question is used first by Jim, then by Darryl.

Changes in employees of Dunder Mifflin Scranton[]

Season 1[]

Ryan Howard is hired as a temporary worker. ("Pilot")
1 to 4 unnamed employees quit.

Season 2[]

Devon White is fired. ("Halloween")
Dwight K. Schrute is promoted from Assistant to the Regional Manager to Assistant Regional Manager. ("The Fight")
Sadiq is hired as an IT guy. ("Email Surveillance")

Season 3[]

Jim Halpert transfers to Stamford.
Ryan Howard is promoted to salesman. ("Gay Witch Hunt")
Jim Halpert, Andy Bernard, Karen Filippelli, Hannah Smoterich-Barr, Martin Nash, and Tony Gardner transfer to Scranton from Stamford. ("The Merger")
Jim Halpert becomes Assistant Regional Manager, replacing Dwight Schrute. ("The Merger")
Tony Gardner tries to quit, but is fired by Michael Scott. ("The Merger")
Martin Nash quits. ("The Convict")
Louanne Kelley is last seen on camera in "Back From Vacation".
Hannah Smoterich-Barr quits. ("Back From Vacation")
Dwight Schrute quits. ("Traveling Salesmen")
Dwight Schrute is rehired by Michael Scott. ("The Return")
Andy Bernard is sent to anger management training. ("Ben Franklin")
Andy Bernard returns from Anger Management. ("The Negotiation")
Roy Anderson is fired. ("The Negotiation")
Dwight Schrute temporarily becomes Regional Manager. ("The Job")
Andy Bernard becomes number two, replacing Jim Halpert. ("The Job")
Dwight Schrute is demoted to Assistant Regional Manager. ("The Job")
Michael Scott becomes Regional Manager. ("The Job")
Ryan Howard is promoted to VP of Northeastern Sales and transfers to the Dunder Mifflin Corporate Office in New York. ("The Job")

Season 4[]

Karen Filippelli transfers to Utica. ("Fun Run")
Toby Flenderson quits. ("Goodbye, Toby")
Holly Flax is hired as a Human Resources Representative. ("Goodbye, Toby")

Season 5[]

Pam Beesly takes a leave of absence. ("Weight Loss")
Ronni is hired as a temporary receptionist. ("Weight Loss")
Ronni is fired. ("Weight Loss")
Ryan Howard is hired as a temporary receptionist. ("Weight Loss")
Holly Flax is transferred to Nashua. ("Employee Transfer")
Pam Beesly returns as a receptionist. ("Business Trip")
Toby Flenderson is rehired as a Human Resources Representative. ("Frame Toby")
Ryan Howard quits. ("Frame Toby")
Michael Scott quits. ("Two Weeks")
Pam Beesly quits. ("Two Weeks")
Charles Miner becomes acting Regional Manager. ("Two Weeks")
Kevin Malone temporarily assumes the role of receptionist. ("Dream Team")
Erin Hannon is hired as a receptionist. ("Michael Scott Paper Company")
Michael Scott is rehired as Regional Manager. ("Broke")
Pam Beesly is rehired as a Salesperson. ("Broke")
Ryan Howard is hired as a Salesman. ("Broke")
Charles Miner is recalled to Corporate Offices in New York. ("Broke")
Ryan Howard is demoted back to temporary worker. ("Casual Friday")

Season 6[]

Megan, Maurie, and Eric intern over the summer. ("Gossip")
Jim Halpert is promoted to Co-Manager. ("The Meeting")
Gabe Lewis is transferred to Scranton from Sabre Corporate. ("Sabre")
Nick is hired as an IT guy. ("Sabre")
Michael Scott is demoted to Salesman. ("Manager and Salesman")
Jim Halpert is demoted to Salesman. ("Manager and Salesman")
Michael Scott is promoted to Regional Manager. ("Manager and Salesman")
Dwight Schrute replaces Jim Halpert as Assistant Regional Manager. ("Manager and Salesman")
Darryl Philbin is promoted to Warehouse Manager. ("St. Patrick's Day")
Nick quits. ("Whistleblower")

Season 7[]

Luke Cooper is hired as an assistant. ("Nepotism")
Luke Cooper quits. ("Nepotism")
Pam Halpert appoints herself Office Administrator. ("Counseling")
Danny Cordray is hired as a traveling salesman. ("The Sting")
Toby Flenderson takes a leave of absence. ("Classy Christmas")
Holly Flax is hired as a temporary Human Resources Representative. ("Classy Christmas")
Todd Packer becomes an in-office salesman. ("Todd Packer")
Todd Packer quits. ("Todd Packer")
Holly Flax quits. ("Garage Sale")
Toby Flenderson returns from his leave of absence. ("Michael's Last Dundies")
Michael Scott quits. ("Goodbye, Michael")
Deangelo Vickers is hired as Regional Manager. ("Goodbye, Michael")
Jordan Garfield is hired as Deangelo's personal assistant. ("The Inner Circle")
Deangelo Vickers is declared braindead. ("The Inner Circle")
Dwight Schrute is promoted to acting Regional Manager. ("Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager")
Dwight Schrute is demoted to Salesman. ("Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager")
Creed Bratton is promoted to acting Regional Manager. ("Dwight K. Schrute, (Acting) Manager")

Season 8[]

Jordan Garfield is either fired or quits (off-screen).
Creed Bratton is demoted to Quality Assurance. ("The List")
Robert California is promoted to Regional Manager. ("The List")
Robert California is promoted to CEO and transferred to Corporate Offices in Tallahassee, Florida ("The List")
Andy Bernard is promoted to Regional Manager. ("The List")
Pam Halpert goes on maternity leave. ("Pam's Replacement")
Cathy Simms is hired as a temporary worker. ("Pam's Replacement")
Susan California is hired as an accountant. ("Mrs. California")
Susan California quits. ("Mrs. California")
Pam Halpert returns from maternity leave. ("Special Project")
Cathy Simms quits. ("Last Day in Florida", off-screen)
Erin Hannon quits. ("Last Day in Florida")
Nellie Bertram appoints herself Regional Manager. ("Get the Girl")
Erin Hannon is rehired as a receptionist. ("Angry Andy")
Andy Bernard is demoted to Salesman. ("Angry Andy")
Andy Bernard is fired. ("Angry Andy")
Andy Bernard is hired as Regional Manager. ("Free Family Portrait Studio")
Nellie Bertram is demoted to Special Projects Manager. ("Free Family Portrait Studio").
Gabe Lewis is fired. ("Free Family Portrait Studio")

Season 9[]

Kelly Kapoor quits. ("New Guys")
Ryan Howard quits. ("New Guys")
Clark Green is hired as a Customer Service Representative. ("New Guys")
Pete Miller is hired as a Customer Service Representative. ("New Guys")
Andy Bernard goes on an unauthorized leave of absence. ("The Boat")
Clark Green quits. ("The Whale")
Clark Green is rehired as a Customer Service representative. ("Suit Warehouse")
Clark Green is promoted to junior salesman. ("Junior Salesman")
Dwight Schrute is demoted to Salesman. ("Andy's Ancestry")
Darryl Philbin is promoted to Number Two. ("Andy's Ancestry")
Darryl Philbin is demoted to Head of Shipping and Distribution. ("Andy's Ancestry")
Andy Bernard returns. ("Couples Discount")
Alice is hired as a consultant. ("Moving On")
Gabe Lewis is hired as a consultant. ("Moving On")
Alice leaves.
Gabe Lewis leaves.
Andy Bernard quits. ("Livin' the Dream")
Dwight Schrute is promoted to Regional Manager. ("Livin' the Dream")
Andy Bernard is hired as a salesman. ("Livin' the Dream")
Andy Bernard quits. ("Livin' the Dream")
Jim Halpert is promoted to Assistant Regional Manager. ("Livin' the Dream")
Darryl Philbin quits. ("A.A.R.M.")
Creed Bratton fakes his death. ("Finale")
Devon White is hired. ("Finale")
Stanley Hudson retires. ("Finale")
Kevin Malone is fired. ("Finale")
Toby Flenderson is fired. ("Finale")
Dakota is hired as an accountant. ("Finale")
Unnamed White Male is hired to take over Angela's position. ("Finale")
Unnamed White Male (Oscar's Desk) is hired to take over Oscar's position. ("Finale")
Unnamed Female Asian is hired to take over Nellie's position. ("Finale")
Malcolm is hired as a Salesman. ("Finale")
Nellie Bertram quits. ("Finale")
Jim Halpert is fired. ("Finale")
Pam Halpert is fired. ("Finale")
Angela Martin quits. ("Finale")

Behind the scenes[]

To get the writers familiar with the set, Greg Daniels told them to take a half hour and sit at each of the employee's desks to get a sense of what it would be like to work there. What can they see? What would it be like to be secretly in love with someone whom you can only glimpse out of the corner of your eye? What's it like for Michael, disconnected from all the activity in the bullpen and desperately wanting to know what everyone is talking about?^[2]^:14:13
On the set, the temperature was usually around 65 °F. This is to counteract the heat generated by the lights and other equipment, and to cool the male actors who are wearing business suits. The women kept themselves warm with hidden heaters and blankets.^[3]^:32:10
The computers on the set were functional and starting in Season 2 had working Internet connections. Actors would play online games or deal with personal tasks on the computers between scenes.
For legal reasons, the computer screens could show only the Dunder Mifflin wallpaper, fake office documents and email, and (for some reason) the game FreeCell.
Oscar's computer was the only one with sound.
The windows are all angled slightly downward, to avoid creating unwanted reflections. Photo