‘Admin night’ TikTok trend is a symptom of a toxic culture
The fad is supposed to make mundane tasks less boring while boosting social time. That may be true, but it’s also an expression of America’s unhealthy relationship with work and discomfort with leisure.
Stephen Mihm
The first images that come to mind when you hear “admin night” might be of a fun evening out for office support staff, but the trend is significantly less entertaining.
As one primer on the practice put it, it’s a “great productivity hack”. Instead of happy hour, friends gather for a night of doing their taxes, answering emails and otherwise catching up on work.