Editor 's note : CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com , which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com . `` 30 rock '' actors Alec Baldwin , Jane Krakowski , Jack McBrayer , Tina Fey and Tracy Morgan . After a long day 's work , workers often look forward to a relaxing evening at home , enjoying their favorite TV shows to escape the chaos that they ( hopefully ) left at the office . But what happens when the workplace follows us into the TV ? These days , more and more shows are set in work environments , making it easier for viewers to relate to realistic characters and storylines . In a recent CareerBuilder survey , when asked which TV show reminds them of their work environment , 15 percent of workers said `` The Office . '' `` Deadliest Catch , '' `` Grey 's Anatomy '' and `` Lost '' trailed with 3 percent each , and `` CSI , '' `` Rescue Me '' and `` Ugly Betty '' followed with 2 percent each , respectively . Here are some of our favorite TV workplaces and why : . 1 . `` 30 Rock '' Work environment : TV network Why we love it : Because it 's entertaining ( to say the least ) . Summary : Set behind-the-scenes of a fictional , live sketch-comedy show , its characters are beyond hysterical . Between Kenneth , the overeager , quirky , entry-level studio page ; Jenna , the conceited , flirtatious and often flighty actress ; and Tracy , the unpredictable , self-centered and `` crazy movie star , '' we barely have time to focus on Jack Donaghy , the interfering network executive and Liz Lemon , the narrator and head writer for the show . 2 . `` The Cleaner '' Work environment : Drug intervention Why we love it : Because it 's inspirational to workers and people everywhere . Summary : William Banks , an extreme interventionist , is inspiring in his passion and dedication for his work , referring to it not as a job , but as a calling . `` The Cleaner '' focuses on Banks and his small team , all of whom are recovering addicts . Together , they use unconventional , often extreme measures `` by any means necessary '' to get rock-bottom addicts on the road to recovery . 3 . `` Glee '' Work environment : Secondary education Why we love it : Because it portrays the ups and downs of what it takes to be a great educator . Summary : Will Schuester is an optimistic teacher who takes on the difficult task of restoring the formerly awesome glee club . Despite opposition from his co-workers ( specifically , the hilarious gym teacher ) , Schuester demonstrates that with a little determination , even the toughest tasks at work can be handled . 4 . `` HawthoRNe '' Work environment : Hospital Why we love it : Because it teaches workers to stand up for themselves and others at work . Summary : Whether she 's your boss , your colleague or your nurse , chief nursing officer Christina Hawthorne encourages workers everywhere to make a difference . Compassionate and headstrong , Hawthorne fights for her patients to the death ( no pun intended ) , defends her staff and stands up to authority if necessary . 5 . `` In Treatment '' Work environment : Psychotherapy practice Why we love it : Because it touches on an industry that is n't always talked about , but has become a staple of American society . Summary : A show about a psychotherapist ( and his psychotherapist ) , the drama captures Dr. Paul Weston and his sessions with his patients . We think it gives the oft-unrecognized psychotherapist some well-deserved credit . 6 . `` Lie to Me '' Work environment : Various Why we love it : Because it 's unique , honest and contributes to the greater good . Summary : If your boss is Dr. Cal Lightman , you can forget about feeding him a line about your alarm clock not going off this morning . Lightman is the world 's leading deception expert and can detect the truth by analyzing a person 's body language , facial expressions , voice intonations and speech patterns . ( Talk about an intimidating boss . ) Lightman and his team help federal law enforcement , government agencies and local police with their most difficult cases . 7 . `` The Listener '' Work environment : Paramedics Why we love it : Because it focuses on a ( cute ) 25-year-old paramedic who can read people 's minds , and therefore , solves crimes . How 's that for good qualities in a co-worker ? Summary : Toby Logan can listen to anyone 's most intimate thoughts , a secret he shares with only one other person . He tries to use his gift to help as many people has he can , personally and professionally , but struggles with his own inner demons . 8 . `` Parks and Recreation '' Work environment : Local government , specifically the parks and recreation department Why we love it : Because everyone can relate to a character on this show as it pokes fun at how seriously -- or in some cases , lightly -- some people take their jobs . Summary : Documentary cameras follow Leslie Knope , mid-level government official , as she tries to advance her career by helping turn an abandoned construction pit into a community park with no thanks to one colleague who `` cheerfully exploits his government position for personal gain , '' and her boss , `` who is philosophically opposed to government in any form . '' If nothing else , this workplace is pure comedy . 9 . `` Rescue Me '' Work environment : New York City firehouse Why we love it : Because it pulls on our heartstrings watching the camaraderie and relationships among colleagues . Summary : Focusing on the men in a New York City firehouse -- the crew of the fictional Firehouse 62 -- the show mainly follows Tommy Gavin , a veteran firefighter and relapsed alcoholic . We also get a peek into the lives of his crew , and the day-to-day struggles firefighters face personally and professionally every day . 10 . `` True Blood '' Work environment : Local diner/small town Why we love it : Because of its character storylines -- especially the cute vampire coupled with a telepathic waitress . Summary : Realistically , this `` workplace '' is n't realistic at all , what with the selling and dealing of vampire and synthetic blood ; anti-vampire movements and the general idea of the co-existence of humans and vampires . 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Survey asks people which TV show best reminds them of their own . 15 percent identified with ` ` The Office '' about coworkers at paper company office . ` ` Deadliest Catch , '' ` ` Grey 's Anatomy '' and ` ` Lost '' were the choice of 10 percent each . ` ` ' Rock , '' ` ` ' '' and ` ` Tell Me '' were also favorites .