A wise man once said that folks should take as many bathroom breaks as they possibly can so that companies would be paying them for pretty much pooping all the time and not actually getting work done.
That wise man was I Prevail vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe, for those wondering.
But you gotta admit—that is some pure anti-work sentiment right there. Absolutely in line with scrolling through work memes, like the ones you can witness on Corporate Bish, an Instagram Page that provides a spot-on representation of how many of us feel about and experience work.
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Not Gone Stress This Precious Mind
Guess I’m Expecting Too Much
‘You’re new here, right? So you should know how everything works and have absolutly zero questions.’
They Lied On Their Resume Too
I worked one job for 12 years without a promotion. I KNEW how every manager got the job and skill and experience had very little to do with it. They promoted guys who drank with the boss on weekends. I'm the kind of person who told him what he needed to hear not what he wanted to hear so I never got promoted.
If any of this sounds or looks familiar, it’s because it should be. Bored Panda has covered the page in the past.
The Instagram page came about by chance, you can say. The creator randomly came across some work-related memes and it inspired her to create her own Instagram page. One that soon blew up.
They Gone Learn Today
Respectfully, Tf Else
Gotta Calm Down I Guess
The idea behind the page was for the creator to share her thoughts, experience, and to vent about things in meme form. It didn’t take long for her to realize how relatable her content was and the page took off. In just one year, the community grew to 100,000 people, and as of this listicle, it stands at nearly 650,000. That’s since July of 2021, mind you.
Lucky For Me, I’m Already A Kween!
Worked the same job for 12 years. Never promoted. Quit, bounced around a couple years, started a job a couple years ago and promoted twice in the same year. Really regret wasting a decade working for that prick.
I Didn’t See Nothing
Professional Here
The page was somewhat of a transformational experience for her. As it grew, she understood that people from various industries tuned in to have a laugh, urging her to create a wider variety of content.
It turned out that her work experience was more universal than she had originally thought. So, it was only natural for the content to evolve and become better fitted for the workforce in general—and not just her own industry in finance.
I Surprise Myself
Save Your Receipts Y’all
Harassment If You Ask Me
At this point, Bored Panda has covered quite a number of work-related meme pages ([Screw] Work Memes, Work Problems, and another iteration of the first one) and discussed a variety of related topics along the way (why people hate work, how people can stop hating it, and how to rekindle your passion for work.)
So, let’s take a bit of a different approach and consider how memes can change the world.
The Commute Is So Worth It
Aka come into the office to justify the rent money I need to pay to my rich infrastructure owning friends
Make It Stop
Nor Am I In The Mood To Debate With The Boss
It’s important to note that it’s no longer a question of can but rather of how memes can change the world. Or so the National Institute of Technology in Agartala claims to be the case.
On the internet, humor has become a form of self-expression and education due to the internet’s notorious nature to foster discussion in every sense of the word.
I Got 50 Emails Of Nonsense Hitting My Inbox
I’m adhering to the company policy of “reply all to everything” and my personal policy of “I don’t care if I annoy you”.
All I Know Is It Ain’t Friday!
I just walked into the bedroom at 5:45 a.m. to ask my husband what day it was. Yay Saturday!
I Can’t Wait
Just cross out "2023" and write "2024" instead. The goals won't be changing, or being met this year either.
And humor, in many cases, on the internet is expressed in memes. They are, after all, one of the easiest and most readily available forms of doing so out there. Who knew a mostly square-cropped image can make folks laugh, cry, and—this is where it gets interesting—shape our opinion on things. Yep, you read that correctly, memes can influence how we think and operate by creating a popular opinion and making it feel like it’s the right choice.
I Can Resend It, If You Like
Today’s Deadlines Are Now A Tuesday Problem
Thanks A Lot, Chicken Lips
The NIT exemplified this by referencing the 2016 and 2020 US Presidential elections. In 2016, whenever the margin of votes became significantly in favor of one candidate, contradicting memes would immediately start popping up. And the memes practically facilitated how the public opinion was formed and swayed it to vote Republican.
So Rude
I Take It Back, Not What I Meant
I Said What I Said
And while most can’t say the same about the 2020 election, memes still had an impact, albeit in a bit of a different form. That year, the Democrats won the Presidential race. And while the public already saw the performance of the previous President and based their decision on that, the memes served a purpose of expressing opinions of the pre-existing disappointment.
Going To Start Sacrificing Food And Shelter
Who Else??
Look them in the eye and say " Phyllis! Thank goodness you're here. There's a really messy job that needs doing. Have you got a moment to help me out?" Chances are Phyllis will be in a terrible hurry to do something else somewhere far away.
It’s A Part Time Job
And because this is the internet, there are memes about practically everything and hence they have a say in forming people’s opinions on all relevant things.
Memes might seem like lighthearted jokes, but their overall message still adds to creating a popular opinion, and in turn influencing you to take a stance as well.
That’s Wonderful, Martha
So Rude
Fun Times
And since this is a meme listicle, it’s only appropriate for you to express yourself in the same way that memes do - by sharing your thoughts and takes on work and corporate life in the comment section below.
But if that’s not your cup of tea, consider leaving an upvote on this listicle and continue your work meme journey with another Bored Panda listicle.
That Wasn’t Me…
Lord Whyyyy, Nooo
These corporate slaves are really hated by their families. I'll never understand why they think taking good men away from their wife and kids is a good thing.
If It Doesn’t Concern Me, Don’t Invite Me
When meetings used to serve coffee and cookies, i never mind. Now that everyone all "professional" and "progressive" about it, not even water are served, count me out.
“Thanks Me, You’re A Star”
Didn’t Know If I 100% Wanted It, But I Woulda Liked To Have The Option To Decline
Follow Me For More Work Hacks
This gives me immense amounts of anxiety as a gamer with a low quality laptop that looks like this xd
Stressed Office Stuff Sums It Up
Living The Dream Don’t You Know
Great, Why Don’t You Call Me And Write Me A Letter Too
I got something better: f*****g coworkers that sent an email, then 30 seconds later mention you and the boss in the group chat, acting like the email was sent a month ago.
None Of My Business
Anywhere I have worked it is called 'volun-told' there is no asking.
Down For Whatever
Yep, Have Some Feedback That No One Will Ever Look At Or Do Anything About
8:00 Sharp
"Start work" or "log in to the laptop"? Not necessarily the same thing in my case
Please Check Your Email Before Bothering Me With Your Nonsense
Maybe if you were at your desk working, instead of hovering over my shoulder you'd have seen it come in.
I Said I Have An Appointment. I Didn’t Say I Was Going To It
In countries with mandated annual leave, we can just go “I’m taking an annual leave day” and go to the cat cafe.
Today Could Be The Day
Been there, done that. My a*****e boss wasn't angry at me like usual, wasn't yelling at me like usual, wasn't insulting me like usual, wasn't punching the white board or the table like usual, he literally looked at me the wrong way on one bad day, i took one deep breath, and marched into his office. Told him i quit.
I Take It Back
Star Employee
Wtf is all hands? What kind of new gimmick these corporate a******s invented, to try tricking fresh grads to put more effort without paying them more??
Glad I Can Be A Part Of This Very Important Work
I Was Sick And Tired Of My Old Hair
Again, non-issue in countries with mandated annual leave! For the love of all that is holy, yanks, don’t vote for ässholes in your election this year.
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For people complaining about Bored Panda being too repetitive with work memes and work comics that all say the same thing, they are trying to appeal to the younger generation, and what young people dislike? Working! So they going to keep hitting that same key for years to come. If you dont like them thats fine, just dont click on it.
Modern workplace meme culture: Stealing from the company, wasting company time and intentionally doing a poor job. Also modern workplace meme culture: "Management is incompetent, I don't want to interact with anyone, meetings are boring and redundant!"
there has been a cultural shift from workers being expected to support managers to managers being expected to support workers. when those two clash, this is what you get. young workers today expect the work to be planned better and to have the autonomy to perform the well defined tasks as needed.
Load More Replies... For people complaining about Bored Panda being too repetitive with work memes and work comics that all say the same thing, they are trying to appeal to the younger generation, and what young people dislike? Working! So they going to keep hitting that same key for years to come. If you dont like them thats fine, just dont click on it.
Modern workplace meme culture: Stealing from the company, wasting company time and intentionally doing a poor job. Also modern workplace meme culture: "Management is incompetent, I don't want to interact with anyone, meetings are boring and redundant!"
there has been a cultural shift from workers being expected to support managers to managers being expected to support workers. when those two clash, this is what you get. young workers today expect the work to be planned better and to have the autonomy to perform the well defined tasks as needed.
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