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"Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-street" by Herman…

- - - - This short story is concerning a man who works for an "emotional transfer" company, in which he is paid to feel and experience unwanted emotions for others.
      - Whether this man is aware of it or not, his repetitive and constant workday deteriorates his mental health and well-being, subjecting him to incessant depersonalization and suppressed trauma.
      - I envision that the protagonist wears a VR headset of some sort, to visualize each situation in which he is in.
  - - - This novel is centered around a young woman, Mae, who is immersed in a high-speed, tight-knit corporation, with impossible standards and expectations.
      - The Circle lives by the motto, "ALL THAT HAPPENS MUST BE KNOWN".
        
        The Circle crosses boundaries in their workers personal lives and tries to control them. They alienate them from the outside world and push insane exceptions amongst them.
        
        In efforts to keep up with The Circle's expectations, many workers stay at the office after hours and sacrifice sleep, which damages their personal and mental health.
      - This image (found on Financial Times' blog) represents Mae's hectic screen at the Circle.