1. Chapter 1 by lit_glitter [Reviews - 8] 4 (2026 words)
Title 5 Times Jim Halpert Planned Too Far Ahead (or How To Get Stuck in a Career at a Mid-Size Paper Company in Scranton)



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Author's Note: My (very, very late) answer to the 5 things meme, because “5 reasons Jim Didn’t Go to Australia” is stuck at number 4 and has been for months. This fic sprung entirely out of number 3, because I was just in London. A lot of the way Jim thinks in this fic was pulled straight out of my head and the way I think. It’s this tendency I have (and I think Jim does, too), to think about the end result and forget about the path you have to take to get there. Anyway, I hope that translates. Oh, and there may be a sequel (5 times Pam Beesly Didn’t Plan Ahead Far Enough or How To Get Stuck in a Career at Mid-Size Paper Company in Scranton) if I can manage it.