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30 Times Memes Summed Up The 9-To-5 Grind So Well, They Ended Up Being Shared On This Instagram Account
No matter if you work in a tiny cubicle in a faceless megacorporation, a hipsterish open-plan office, a fast-food restaurant, or a warehouse, there are certain shared experiences that unite everyone. Getting coffee with your favorite work pal, gossiping at the watercooler, being so bored that you actually put in effort into your job, and becoming jaded as the years tick by are just some of these.
The ‘9-5 Life’ social media project captures these funny and relatable work moments in meme format. We’ve collected some of the most hilarious ones to entertain you during your coffee break (or, let’s be honest here, while you’re pretending to work while counting down the hours till the weekend).
Scroll down, upvote your fave memes, and don’t forget to tell us about the funniest things that happened to you at work recently, in the comments.
Bored Panda reached out to financial expert Sam Dogen, the author of 'Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom' and the founder of 'Financial Samurai,' for a chat about the 9-5 work model, how to motivate employees, and how they, in turn, can learn to manage their managers.
"The 9-5 work model still has a place for necessity businesses in the services space. We're talking physical therapy, medicine, restaurants, flooring, and so forth. Customers need reliable businesses with reliable hours. However, for the technology and creator economy, the 9-5 work model is outdated. Having a regimented 9-5 schedule creates a lot of wasted time.
Let's be honest. Most people who go to work on a set schedule spend a good amount of hours surfing the net, chatting with colleagues, and taking lots of breaks. Instead, work hours should be more flexible to suit the modern-day needs of 'knowledge' workers today," Sam was candid about how things really are. Read on for our full interview with him about being professional, bold, and working with purpose in mind.
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David Martin 3 years ago
Rule #2: Watch what you say or do to EVERYBODY; Remember that the toes you choose to step on today may be connected to the butt you have to kiss tomorrow
Boudewijn van der Mik 3 years ago
And that person that pats you on your back may be looking for the best place to stab.
David Brown 3 years ago
Had a promising job that didn't go very well the first few days. Lady from my dept asked me how it was going and I made the mistake of saying exactly what was going through my mind.(I don't have much of a filter.) Next day I'm sitting in the managers office explaining myself for what I had mistakingly told her. I made it a whole year before I managed to get her fired and quit shortly after. It was a toxic hell hole of shitty people with shitty attitudes and even shittier expectations of their workers.
Snorkeldorf 3 years ago (edited)
Used to work with a woman who would set people up. She would say something about another employee such as "did you know her husband is 18 years younger than she is?". As I was one who did not know that I said (surprised) "oh, I did not know that". Then she spread rumours around the office that I didn't approve of their marriage due to the age difference and I never said any such thing. They were a cute couple. She did sh*t like that all the time, to everyone. Horrible, horrible little entity.
Financial expert and author Sam gave Bored Panda an example how flexible work hours help prioritize what's most important to him in his life, his family."As writer and a dad of two kids, I try to work from 6am-8:30am, then from 9pm-10pm so I can spend more time with my kids. Working from 9-5 would be completely inefficient for my lifestyle. The same goes for many other households today," he said.
The mission and the people are what should inspire employees and keep their spirits up. So long as the financial side is taken care of, of course.
"Besides steady raises and promotions, an employee can get motivated if they remember their company's mission. For example, if you are working at a company whose mission is to alleviate child poverty, then you should be pumped to work every day!" Sam said.
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Cydney Golden 3 years ago
Being retired and being in charge of your own time is such a luxury.
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Warriorjelly333 3 years ago
That's incredibly accurate and i don't like it
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Is Be 3 years ago
My older cousin once told me the best part of being an adult is that you can buy the cookies you want.
Cecily Holland 3 years ago
THANKYOU! So many negative nancies on this one
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"But if your company's mission is to keep users addicted to getting likes on social media, then you've got to work on building good relationships with your colleagues and managers. At the end of the day, people join people, not firms. Therefore, the stronger your relationships with your colleagues, the more you will enjoy work. And if that means having a ping pong tournament every Wednesday, so be it!"
According to financial expert Sam, managing your manager is key. "A harmonious work experience is all about setting and meeting appropriate expectations. Of course, you should try and be proactive and do more of what's asked of you. However, after several months of going above and beyond, you must bring up your good work and your expectations of a raise and a promotion during your semi-annual review," he said that being asked to work overtime should eventually be rewarded appropriately.
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Taylor Carroll 3 years ago
Literally me today. I work at 6pm and I woke up at 1 and it's almost 5 and I've taken a shower and that's it, I haven't even eaten
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Don't become an adult. I've grown old but refused to become an adult. I'm 67 and having the time of my life.
Dorothy Peoples 3 years ago
I would not recommend adulting. Who ever tells you it's good or awesome is LYING!!!
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The lesbian knitting panda 3 years ago
Damn it Ricky! they discovered our secret, set course for Mars there might be some gulliable aliens there
June 3 years ago
100% of my team left in the past 6 months (me included, leaving in 10 days). He still doesn't have a clue.
Sarah Alexandra 3 years ago
When you sit in front of a senior lead after getting a transfer to a new manager and say “I’ve been subjected to racist bullying and harassment so bad I nearly quit” and they just nod and say “ok”
Snorkeldorf 3 years ago (edited)
Sadly, they usually don't ever figure it out. Lots of narcissists out there that always believe it's everyone but them.
D. Pitbull 3 years ago
I have known a number of managers/supervisors who will magically read the last line as "You should be extra rude and unprofessionally snarky, then throw them under the bus"
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
I’ve always said that if someone calls you an a**hole, maybe they’re just not nice. If a second person calls you an a**hole, maybe they’re just having a bad day. If a third person calls you an a**hole, you need to seriously consider that you might just well be the a**hole they say you are.
Jessica Allred 3 years ago
Toxic work environment! That was my last job. Got so bad they had us filling out a 10 page exit survey to figure out what was happening. I spelled it out for them. (Transferred to a new department for my last few years and suddenly hated it.)
"Come year-end, most bosses forget what you've done during the first half of the year, let alone the first quarter of the year. Therefore, it's up to you to remind them of your accomplishments so you can get paid what you deserve," he stressed the fact that it's up to the employees themselves to remind their bosses of all the value they've added to the company recently.
"As a manager for a decade in investment banking, I've observed those employees who demonstrate their competence and ask for a raise and a promotion are more often the ones who ascend the fastest. Be professional, but also be bold. The labor market is tight! Otherwise, you should just find another job with better benefits," he said.
"Ultimately, the best thing you can do is to keep saving and investing aggressively. Your goal should be to generate enough passive investment income to cover your basic living expenses so you can do more of what you want. Working at a job because you enjoy it and not because you need the money is the best! It fulfills purpose and everybody needs a strong purpose to stay engaged," Sam explained that we should all strive to have the financial freedom to do what we love and what matters the most in our lives."
Meanwhile, if you're interested to read some more of Sam's insights, you can check out his articles about the average hours worked a week right here, as well as why the smartest countries in the world aren't the happiest right here.
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Raena Celis 3 years ago
I used be the "let's help each other" type at work, until I realized that my coworkers were more of the "every man for himself" type. So yeah.
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Gay panda ️️ 3 years ago
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SilverStar Heggisist 3 years ago
The culture where I work is that as soon as you're finished eating, you get back to work. I even had the shop manager get annoyed at me for still sitting there on my phone with like a half hour left of my lunch break. I now eat in my truck away from everyone else.
AliJanx 3 years ago
Excellent decision. Pull yourself out of the environment to get your rightful lunch break.
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AliJanx 3 years ago
If you take ONE call while eating lunch at your desk, you're working. If you are an hourly employee, you should be paid for that time. Get up from your desk to eat.
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John Carr 3 years ago
Used to work in a tech support call center. Loved having my lunch at my desk - comfy seat, plenty of space etc. Stick on the headphones and kick back with a sandwich and a cuppa. So often a manager would come over and ask me to get back on the phones as we were getting hammered. Used to have a small countdown timer on my desk (mainly to work on my call times) so would point to it and say that I have 35 or whatever minutes of unpaid lunch left and that I'm not working until then.
Bonniebluebutler 3 years ago
A past boss always insisted we take every day off...vacation, mental health, sick day. He understood why each is essential.
Kesam 3 years ago
I'm in that lucky position now. And as a boss myself, I pass that on to my team. I've literally had to shove some of them out the door to make sure they take the time they need to recuperate or recharge their batteries. 😅
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
... and disregard/ignore the bitter coworker who sneers at you and announces loudly "Well, **I** wish I had time to read the paper" while you're doing so *on your break*
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Random Anon 3 years ago
A decade or three down the line and you're "I'm getting too old for this sh!t".
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Wrong question. Yes, you need a job ! Correct question. Do I WANT a job !
Karen Lyon 3 years ago (edited)
I teach Transitional Kindergarten, which is the grade level for kids who don't quite hit five before the school beginning of the school year.. Teaching little ones is my thing, I do love it. It's fair to say, though, that while being around those little "cherubs" keeps me young, they can also wear me out! Especially now that the end of my career is not that far off (June 2025). For me, the question isn't "Do I really need a job?" It's more "Do I really need to teach for 3 more years?" LOL.
Idiocracy Mitchell 3 years ago
When your adding up all the bills in your head...can I afford to miss this day?
‘9-5 Life’ is a social chain media brand with over 429k fans on Instagram, as well as nearly 6 million followers on Facebook.
And they’re fabulous at showing the everyday absurdity, hilarity, and irony of working in the 21st century. With so many horrible managers, demotivated employees, and work-life cliches, it’s hard not to see the comical silver lining.
Surviving at work means so much more than just doing your daily tasks with a smile and a skip in your step. It requires you to know how to manage your managers, how to communicate expectations, and to know where to draw a line in the sand when boundaries end up being broken.
Workplace expert Lynn Taylor, the author of ‘Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant’ and the CEO of the fashion brand ‘Behind the Buckle,’ recently explained to Bored Panda that if you’re ever considering quitting, you should think about how you’d like to be remembered and how this might affect your future prospects. At the same time, bullying at work shouldn’t be tolerated at all.
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Abdul Rahman Falih 3 years ago
Mate, im fasting and i sleep till 4 pm so i only habe 2 meals a day!, saves money too ig
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Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
My checking account is only a temporary stopping off point from which my paycheck is launched right back out into the world of gas, food, and bills.
Thomas Jones 3 years ago
Joy of direct deposit: pay notification shows up (I'm rich!) followed nearly immediately by firing up billpay portal (...and I'm poor again). Emotional rollercoaster.
David Brown 3 years ago
More time in bed is an option. You don't need money or food when you're asleep.
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Sabrina Fisher 3 years ago
This is my face every night I set my alarm and it says 'Alarm scheduled in 4 hours 37 minutes' or something similar
Kevin Pearson 3 years ago
I can top this. I set an alarm for 8 Am.. at 4:30 Am. I got caught up with video games.. I'm also the store manager 😆🙃
Someone With A Name 3 years ago
me turning my alarm off for 6am at 5am so it doesn't give me a heart attack
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˖⁺(𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊)_ 3 years ago
Honestly we should get paid to go there and then parents get mad when we say that
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“The best way to quit is to think about how you want to be remembered. Every industry in a given city has a relatively small network of good people. We have all heard 'it’s a small world' and the '6 degrees of separation.' As satisfying as it feels to 'put a bad boss in their place' upon departure, leave those fantasies in your mind. You never want to burn your bridges or get a reputation for being a troublemaker. It will get around and hurt your career," the expert warned that every employee should carefully consider what strategies are the most useful for them and their future career.
"Your best bet is to thank your boss for the opportunity at the company and limit the number of negative comments you offer. It is unlikely to change behavior in a significant way. Be glad that you’ve decided to take the difficult step of moving on," Lynn told Bored Panda.
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
LOL Just got an email from work acknowledging our hard work while having shifts cut drastically over the past 4 months. I've been trying to find a better job,
iblowsheep 3 years ago
trying to find "a better job" is like picking from a pile of dirty underwear and deciding which spot having the "dirt" in is less objectionable.
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Gina Babe 3 years ago
My low paying job sent out the Q1 profits, thanking us for a great quarter. Cause that's what we want to see.
HardTruths 3 years ago
Well, the underpaid employees contributed to the good results, by taking very little, and leaving the lion's share for a**h**** like Bezos to go to space and buy $50m paintings.
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M. A. McKnight 🇺🇦 3 years ago
Don't worry, next Wednesday I'm bringing you all pizza for lunch. Or those morning "We appreciate your hard work" doughnuts!
Lizzy Crit 3 years ago
We got a bag of popcorn that said "we appriciate you". Can't even spell it properly
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Cornell Tramontana 3 years ago
That’s why you and you’re so valuable. The less they’re are of you, the more valuable you become. This isn’t logic. This is management.
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Adam Sherrill 3 years ago
This is literally my old job. They let all part time employees go via mass email and then complained about being short staffed
Paradise 3 years ago
Had a manager do this but boss just said OK. LOL. 16, non chain single establishment fast food. They asked everyone for hours of availability for summer. I was fully available so I wrote that and full time. But because I did not specify exactly she gave me ZERO hours basically. ONE in thd 3 week schedule provided, in the middle. I asked and was told there were no hours despite providing others with 40. This was my last straw. I was a good employee. So I went in before the hour and quit without a 2 week.
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** 3 years ago
my ex when I asked her to drop off package at post office,"I don't want to do any of the work I just want the money"
Load More Replies... *Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
I think if I.... actually never mind. Hmm what if we. No that wouldn't work, ugh I still need to work. Sorry.
"Very few people want to engage in lawsuits against a bully boss, for example, unless they feel they it will most certainly be a win. When in doubt, of course, you should always consult an employment attorney. And while the idea can be tempting, you may want to place more of your energy in your next, better job—or career pursuit."
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Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
I want a t-shirt with the Sophia (Golden Girls) quote "Have I given you any indication at all that I care?"
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
If you’re going to make something and put it online for the whole world to see, even if it’s just a meme, spellcheck it first.
Raena Celis 3 years ago
This wasn't my attitude, but working with people like this, psssh....suffer baby
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Richard McLean 3 years ago
Called work saying I am going to the hospital (kidney stones are kinda painful) so I wouldn't be able to make my shift. Get a call back from my co-worker saying the boss insists I inform her personally. Sent a message stating "I am currently in the hospital and had called in for my shift." Got a message back stating "please inform me of any missed shifts in the following format... date and hours of the shift you are planning on missing, reason for your absence, amount of time prior to shift you notified the office and a list of the people you contacted to ask if they would cover your shift, and what shift of theirs you will be covering for them.
Red Panda 3 years ago
We're suppose to call an automated system that can take more than five minutes for a single day, so I called the office one morning, told them I'd had an emergency, called an ambulance and wouldn't be back until whenever because I didn't know what was going on. They told me to call the automated system. I told them the ambulance was there (true) and to tell my supervisor I'd let him know what was going on when I did. I ended up in the hospital (major migraine) and couldn't go to work until I was released by a neurologist. Fortunately my boss is a lot more understanding than the office was! Btw- I've had kidney stones: they ARE painful!
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I was one day out of the hospital and was having a bad reaction to the pain meds they gave, I couldn't stop throwing up, it was so bad, my doc ordered me back in right away. I called my boss and said I'd be off another day and he wanted to know why I couldn't just come in and mentioned that they had to cover while I was in the hospital. I went in through the ER and was only there for two days. During those 2 days, I also missed the big office Holiday party that started around 11:30 a.m. so only a half day of work as the entire office closed for the day. (We had a lot less work than usual because of it being close to the 25th). Trust me, I would have been delighted to have been well enough to go in. (This was a few years ago, pre-Covid.)
David Brown 3 years ago
Had a botched appendectomy due to mine being in a odd location. Was told to take 2 weeks off. Boss started texting and emailing on day 2. I was a master tech and it took three other techs to accomplish what I did on my own from day to day. I ended up going back early with an assistant and a negotiated pay raise. I'm not cheap but I can be had.
Taylor Carroll 3 years ago
Literally told my boss at my first ever job I wouldn't be able to make it in for my afternoon shift that day as I had been admitted to the hospital and he just says "oh. Okay." No concern whatsoever.
Heiner Philipp 3 years ago
I had an employer in my hospital room trying to figure out how to get me internet so I can keep designing. I was being prepared for surgery for diverticulitis. ER doc's threw them out... I was just writhing in pain on the bed saying 'sure' to everything so hopefully they left faster. LOL.
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Linda Lee 3 years ago
Please remember, it's a job. You'll have lots of them over the years. That's not your family. Coworkers are interested but not going to help you in a crisis. That's a tough fact of life. Keep your personal life private. Everything you say can and will be used against in if the employer wants to. The person responsible for your paycheck is not your friend. You are not equals. Employers play on your compassion to get more from you than they pay for. Be true to yourself first.
Load More Replies... Verified Losr 3 years ago
Still trying to get there. I mean, honestly my companies great and it isn't their fault I have an abundance of people I care for and I'm the only one working right now, but seriously.... I don't make enough with everything I go through at home. Sure I still care because I can't lose my job, but the anxiety I feel every time I f**k something up is crippling and really not worth the rest of my day being spent scared I'm going to lose my job...
Leanne Hildebrand 3 years ago
My attitude: I don't get paid enough to both work AND think too.
Talon 3 years ago
Me at school watching my grades fall apart as my classes and days blend together because I don’t have the mental capacity anymore to care
*Displayname*=idk 3 years ago
You should care about your grades, at least try a little. Your grades reflect your mind, and intelligence. They are their for a reason.
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China Nolan 3 years ago
Welcome to the Candyland plantation, I'm Steven from H.R. and I'll be your overseer!
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Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
Just about everybody during 2020 from March on
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Someone With A Name 3 years ago
if people got paid the amount they deserved for actually doing work
Ozymandias73 3 years ago
OMG, between my 2 jobs, I could put a huge dent in world hunger in just a month
What even is this 3 years ago
Doesn't just have to be coworkers or boss... just every time you get annoyed at work. Imagine being a programer
Cyndielouwhoo 3 years ago
...or every time someone interrupted you to ask a question they could easily look up themselves. Especially if I have to look it up to answer them 😬
One way to communicate work issues to your manager or boss might be to use so-called ‘positive bookeneds.’ "'I really enjoy my job, but there’s something that set me back a bit recently.' Enter: your beef. Wrap with: 'Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to me… I very much appreciate your efforts in trying to work better together,'" Lynn gave us an example of how this works.
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MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago (edited)
there's always one person at work with enough energy for the whole staff, so I'm covered.👍. modern problems require modern solutions.
Linda Lee 3 years ago
Caffeine in powdered from, available online, share it with a friend and you too will have that unexplained extra energy.
Load More Replies... David Brown 3 years ago
Until I had my mental breakdown and was forced to stop working for my and everyone else's safety I never realized how tired I actually was. For a whole month I basically slept every day away. Until you break the cycle you'll never know how bad it has actually been.
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Mike Crow 3 years ago
Long ago when I was in the navy my friend and I were brought before our supervisor and told that he only needed one of us and the other can leave. He asked why should we be allowed to go early. My friend said he had admin work to do (usual excuse for this situation), I said I should go home early for psychiatric reasons as I actually wanted to stay. Our supervisor let me go early and kept my friend at work.
Jimmy Lewis 3 years ago
I was asked it I wanted to take a couple days off. I couldn't afford to.
David Brown 3 years ago (edited)
Don't have to ask me twice. And sometimes not at all. I'll just volunteer.
Micah 3 years ago
When I used to work at a supermarket, I would sometimes clock in, realize there were too many people on shift, then ask to leave and clock out. I think my shortest shift was less time than is needed to count as actually having been to work (<8 minutes). That last sentence is possibly a grammatical nightmare.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
When, in the history of the entire universe has a boss asked if you’d like to leave early?
Josh Appel 3 years ago
I worked as a line cook as a second job, started first job at 4am and done at 12:30. Would go in at 2 just before happy hour ended. Usually the bar area was full and I was the 3rd cook in for the evening shift. Had a massive snow storm that day; instead of calling me I drove an hour in it and they said I didn't need to work today. There was 3 people at the bar. They ended up sending everyone home after happy hour ended. Best day ever.
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Karri Berkowitz 3 years ago
I say 'ok so far but we still have time', that's usually when my boss sighs and hangs up lol she's a good sport
Mark Howell 3 years ago
I always say, 'Management knows precisely what they are doing, and one day they will surprise me' ;o)
She also urged employees to use positive and negative reinforcement when dealing with superiors, as well as using the ‘CALM’ approach: communicate clearly, anticipate problems, use levity and humor tactfully, and manage ‘up’ by being a problem solver who also speaks reason and sets boundaries.
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Verified Losr 3 years ago
My supervisor does this, but he comes in about an hour earlier than I do.
Load More Replies... SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
That's why I don't go by the times. I work 8 hours. I started at 9pm so that means after eight hours I leave.
David Brown 3 years ago
People in my dept would look to me to see if I was cleaning up so they'd know there was only about another 30 minutes or so before quiting time. Clean up early, leave on time.
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Pink Dahlia 3 years ago
2:30 on Monday? Amateur. This is me at 8:00am Monday.
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LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Wednesday feels like ... just shovelling the front walkway and then remember you still have the back driveway windrows to do. (windrows are the snow and ice mounds on the side of the street or back lanes built up by the city snowplows).
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Workplace expert Lynn also gave some advice on what to do if your boss wants you to work overtime, constantly.
“For example, if your supervisor says you need to do A, B, and C by tomorrow, diplomatically explain that it will hurt all projects to get them done the next day because (then explain very briefly what’s involved or the potential negative outcomes). Then explain the positives of an alternative approach, such as, 'If I focus on 'project A' today, we will likely land the Smith account.'"
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MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
pro tip for fellow procrastinators: if you have one large task you need to complete, break it into smaller tasks. that way it's easier to ignore
Melanie Hornak 3 years ago
Was so ready to roll my eyes, glad I kept reading!
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D. Pitbull 3 years ago
... and if I was as cute as kitten Tom there... I'd likely have gotten a promotion despite not having more advanced skills...
Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
My girlfriend had a coworker who was like this. When...how do I put this...their tenure had ended with the company, the place ran better and was everyone was far less stressed out without them there.
Marinasongs1432 3 years ago
Or just complain to ur one friend who somehow is your friend after at least a month of complaining lol
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
They gave us fully vaccinated the option at work to not wear a mask. I found out about a quarter into my shift that I should definitely go back to wearing my mask after several people asked me if I was ok lol.
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Chantel Hampton 3 years ago
Not me...im busy making crazy faces and chillin with my mouth wide open. 🤣😲
James Arvidson 3 years ago
Why do you need a mask. I was born with this expression in pre-mask times
Evelyn Ann 3 years ago
I got a customer complaint for making a "disrespectful face under my mask". I wish i knew what the face was!
David Brown 3 years ago
The blank stare of someone that's completely dead inside. I know it well.
Archer Harris 3 years ago
And now for me I don’t need a mask at work so everyone can see my unhappy face.
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David Brown 3 years ago
I'll never understand why they ask for input in the first place. They've never taken any of it and used it productively.
Jeff Diamond 3 years ago
One of my coworkers calls me a ray of darkness because this is my baseline attitude.
Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
"My mom always told me that if I don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all...*silence*"
Random Anon 3 years ago
NGL, there are times I want to do the Jack Nicholson "You can't handle the TRUTH" at idiots.
Dolly_of TheCowboy 3 years ago
This is why at work they do not ask me if I am ok, if I have any questions during meetings or want to give my input into decisions, nor do they let me be anywhere I might encounter a politician or someone of note with media crew in tow because I am known to not pull punches verbally :D
Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
I enjoyed my work and got things done; no competition. If everyone wanted to slack and complain, that was on them, not me. If the boss wanted to make their problems my problems by finding fault, he couldn't. He didn't like the fact that I was above the workplace BS even though I was just a regular employee, but he also knew that no one could fill my shoes. He tried to make my life difficult to 'break me, but my knowledge of psychology out-psyched his games and he refused to believe I was that smart. I kept him in circles and he didn't know or believe it. He was quite the embarrassment. Reasoning with him was above his pay grade. Oh, he also had a fake, undated diploma that he thought fooled everyone, but even the dimmest new hires weren't impressed and I never had to tell them the truth. Our boss is an air-head!
"As I describe in my book, 'Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant,' this is similar to telling 'Johnny' he can’t go to the zoo, a play date and for pizza all in the same day, e.g., he will be sad, because he won’t have fun at any of them. 'Which one do you really want to have fun doing, Johnny?'
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NsG 3 years ago (edited)
Ah, but when dealing with customers you can fantasise about their lives - maybe they're in the same pay bracket as you. Maybe they have an even crappier job. And you can feel better about yourself compared to their level of stupid. When it's your boss - who you know gets paid at least twice as much as you - and you're wondering who helps them tie their shoelaces in the morning, and how they actually managed to *find* the door to the office, you realise there are levels of stupid that are offset by money, and that's a bit depressing.
Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
... Throughout the day I question how many people managed to make it this far in life without choking to death on their on spit.
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Jeweled Dragon 3 years ago
The store that I work at has an "express checkout lane," where people with only 7 items or less are supposed to come through. I was working the express lane the other day and some jackass with 50 items comes through the express lane, letting people line up behind him. Some people just can't f*****g read.
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
Yes!!! The commute!!! This is where I fantasize about a fatal car crash. Not nearly as often but more often than I'd like.
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SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
Hm. Remove "I hope you're okay with that" and replace with "and you'll like it and thank us daily"
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Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago
Funny...my hours at work feel like riding a roller coaster through hail and lightning.
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kcanded 3 years ago
They do that cause they want you to do their work for them.
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LMAO!!! I had a boss at an old job that was super condescending and, because I was young, would talk down to me as if I was stupid. So stupid I would play until she completely lost all faith in me and stopped asking me to do side tasks 😁.
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
I've personally never screamed at an employee... But OMG I've gotten close. Almost all of them are pretty cool. There's just a couple that drive me INSANE lol.
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
And from my experience, very dirty minded lol. They're ton of fun 😊.
SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
Yep. It's a defense tactic to keep the weak willed and dishonest away.
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Alex Hallam 3 years ago
You guys get pizza parties? Best we get is an email saying they appreciate our work
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Jeweled Dragon 3 years ago
At my job time off is basically guaranteed if we request it enough time in advance. We also have up until 3 hours before our shift to call in sick.
GPZ 3 years ago
I get the impression that this is a US thing (please correct me if I'm wrong). Everywhere I've ever worked, if the request is reasonable (eg: there aren't other people already on leave at that time- small buisiness so this was ok) and it is given an appropriate time in advance there's never been an issue. Where I've been off for an extended period (I took a 3 month vacation) I was asked to find someone to cover but I knew that ahead of time and was actually a reasonable request
Mamabear76 3 years ago
My last job, it was made clear to us employees that it was our responsibility to find coverage for all shifts whenever you wanted to take off for vacation, a regular personal and especially if you are intending to call out whether it's because you are sick or have a family emergency. If you didn't have the shifts covered then you were denied the time off.
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iblowsheep 3 years ago
pie charts. Pie charts everywhere. oh yeah and f*****g flowcharts and Venn diagrams.
Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
“And this is the corner we’ve all gone to when the department manager makes us cry. One day, this corner will be yours.”
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iblowsheep 3 years ago
what are you taking about? I'm already fed up with the week by about dinner time Sunday night.
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SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
Me. Always start my shift with a meal. Have a nice long bathroom break a bit after. My mood throughout the day is much better than when I tried to make things easier on everyone else and harder on myself.
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SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
Tbh if you're in a "customer is always right" workplace always call your management the moment a customer gets unpleasant and walk away to do other work. That's their job to deal with not abuse for you to take.
Radiant Siren 3 years ago
if you always put it on your manager, you won't work there long.
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Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
"Kindly hold on while I record this transaction for your sake and mine" let them spew some hate (or calm down) and if they are still being disagreeable get the manager/ shift leader. If you're management- "Here's the address/ website of our corporate offices. I am not able to handle your request at this level". If you're corporate or self owned business- "I'm sorry we can't see eye to eye on this issue. I'm sure you can find one of my/ our competitors to help you".
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Katarzyna B. 3 years ago
In my job, they don't pay you to be faster or smarter. You're just a cog in the machine. No reason to do everything perfectly or kill yourself meeting their turnaround time (2 people just left). Just don't make mistakes, and you're good!
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SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
I hit a hard wall with this and since then get adamant about refusing to pick up OTHER PEOPLE'S WORK and am extremely vocal if they try to force it. I make a scene and they inevitably back down.
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
That was one of the benefits of wearing masks these pasts years lol
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SelkieBlackfysh 3 years ago
Dude people would still talk AT me then get offended I didn't reply. Insane.
deadinside 3 years ago
i wish but where i lifeguard (and hopefully universally) it's not allowed
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Karen Lyon 3 years ago
That is so true. I worked at a (small) private school where the parents were pretty supportive, the kids were sometimes tough but not god-awful, but the principal was a p***k. Three of us quit the same year. We all agreed that we were so glad we got out when we did, we were all turning into people we didn't like much. I've been in a public district for 22 years now, same school site the whole time, it's been the best experience of my life. I count my blessings every day. Even if you think you've got nowhere else to go, get out. Staying isn't worth it.
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GPZ 3 years ago
I remember one time when I was working a retail job while at uni, the place is flat out, customers basically lining up to get in (we were already open) and the manager decides that he's going to do some office thing that's 1) really not important & 2) could be done at any time instead of helping the rest of the team deal with the rush. Laziest pr1ck I've ever had the misfortune to work with
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SilentBob731 3 years ago
Freaks & Geeks. It only lasted one season but it's awesome (and has an amazing cast).
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Roe Rainrunner 3 years ago
I told my manager that "You'll be fine" doesn't solve my problems, and he looked me dead in the eyes and said "You'll be finde" oO
kath morgan 3 years ago
My policy is, I tell the manager once. Whatever she decides, it’s on her.
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
Unless it's someone you don't like... It becomes extremely annoying.
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Dav Carro-Ripalda 3 years ago
No need for extra hours or to leave early. I just work my hours, no more, no less. And that gives me enough wages to live, and pay my s**t. But I am european, not USA... Sad.
Roe Rainrunner 3 years ago
I've never been paid for extra-hours in my whole 18yr career. They tell us, we can leave early, if "it isn't too busy another day". Never been not busy...
User# 6 3 years ago
You do know that outside the USA that's called 'slavery', not 'extra hours', right?
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Spartakiss 3 years ago
Not all union jobs are good. I had one for years and tried to switch positions they union kept helping the boss hold me back
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CRPerformance 3 years ago
I'm so glad that I'm self-employed and have no employees. I don't have to deal with people like this.
Raena Celis 3 years ago
I work in a division where I'm currently the only Admin Staff, and it feels good to not have to deal with others and only have to answer to a non-uptight boss.
Spartakiss 3 years ago
Not all union jobs are good. I had one for years and tried to switch positions they union kept helping the boss hold me back
Load More Replies... CRPerformance 3 years ago
I'm so glad that I'm self-employed and have no employees. I don't have to deal with people like this.
Raena Celis 3 years ago
I work in a division where I'm currently the only Admin Staff, and it feels good to not have to deal with others and only have to answer to a non-uptight boss.
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