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Getting Started - Clocking Out Against All Odds

New to I Don't Do Overtime? Starter orientation: the attendance bonus, the knockback rule, and surviving rush hour as your first commute-war.

11/2/2026 IDO Wiki Team Last updated: 11/2/2026 2 min read

Your goal fits in a punch card: get home on time, bonus intact. The official stakes are the most relatable in gaming — “You just want to get home on time and collect your precious attendance bonus.” The obstacles: coworkers, team leaders, bosses, rush hour, and eventually the company’s cosmic HQ. (Source: Steam store page)

First Session Habits (community estimates)

  1. Learn to shove before you learn to shoot. The knockback rule means your first hour is geometry practice: aim at walls, not people.
  2. Read each encounter’s furniture. Obstacles are ammunition; scan rooms the way other FPS players scan sightlines.
  3. Chase the secrets, not just the exit. “Uncover corporate secrets” is official — a game this comic hides its best jokes off the main path. (content official; habit community)

What Kind of Journey Is It?

Officially: rush hour to cosmic HQ, with a flooded city and a suspicious desert assignment named along the way — an absurd commute escalation. See our levels guide. (journey: official)

Sources

FAQ

Is it hard? Casual is a genre tag; the comedy frame suggests forgiving, physics-puzzley difficulty. (tag official; estimate community)

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