 Bartleby explains in his interview that he worked at a dead letter office for eight years until the office moved, but otherwise gives vague answers to the Boss's questions.Bartleby's quiet and off-kilter demeanor unsettles the Boss, but with no other options, he hires Bartleby.Bartleby initially proves to be a model employee and a boon to the office, getting a week's worth of work done in only a few days.