This is what Employee Number 428 did every day of every month of every year.Īnd although others might have considered it “soul-rending”, Michelle relished every moment that the orders came in, as though she had been made exactly for this job. Orders came to her from a monitor on her desk, telling her what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. Michelle worked in a big office building, where she was employee number 428.Įmployee Number 428’s job was simple: She sat at her desk in Room 428 and she pushed buttons on a keyboard. This is the story of a woman named Michelle.