The more things change...
The more they stay mind-numbingly boring and exactly the same. Ted's at his new job, but he finds it's not so different than the soul-sucking old one he had.
I know he eventually goes back to accounting at Kinnetik (in 2 years...never realized before how long a gap that was) but I think working for Brian would be totally unlike working for anyone else lol. When we see Ted at work now, he's boxed up in this dull little room, there's no stimulation for him (which is why he seeks it online).... but at Kinnetik, he's always up and moving, and he's always kept on his toes mentally as well. At Kinnetik, he gets to use his skills, but the job itself isn't tedious or dull.