For a while I have been making some little lore elements to Tiff and the office since I wanted the world to feel more lived in and lively! Plus World building is honestly super fun and one of my fav hobbies
I wanted to set Tiff n Co' somewhere in Middle America. I wanted a place that felt like it could be anywhere in the US and not based on any specific office culture. Plus I wanted a place with all 4 seasons so I could explore snow wedgies, beach wedgies and er.... Other seasonal specific pranks lol
I think the Midwest felt like the right region for the vibes, but i also wanted to have a big city feel to the setting to match the aesthetic of high fashioned office girls. Tugs is like a massive company, so any Office is definitely the center of whatever business district it's in, so It wouldn't make sense for it to be set in the farm land or something.
from there I decided on Michigan! Since its as Midwest as it gets and also has some major cities and metropolitan areas.
In Payne county there's the city of Payne Bottom (get it heh heh) with it's main exports being "Textiles" (panties), computer chips, and Uber wedgies. This city would give Gotham a run for its money with how much corruption and greed you'd find here. Plus it's an open secret that the mayor is a puppet for a tall blonde Russian oligarch lady with a nerdy maid
The office itself was funnily enough based on the office set up lol I don't know much about actual interior design so at some point it might be split up and reorganized as new characters come and join!