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While every job has its ups and downs, the nine-to-five grind sure does hold its challenges. Just picture the petty bosses, the daunting piles of work, and the never-ending whispers by the water cooler that confront you from the moment you step foot through the front door. Well, sometimes all you can do is have a look at a broad range of hilarious memes to get you through the day.

Thanks to the Corporate Humor Instagram account, we have a place that temporarily lets us forget our worries by sharing funny images and jokes for all the desk-bound poor souls out there. “Here to provide comic relief to those working in the corporate world,” the creator writes in the description, and they deliver.

After all, there’s nothing like having a genuine laugh to instantly lift up the spirits. So we combed the account and handpicked some of the most chuckle-worthy and painfully accurate posts that capture the essence of what being an office employee really feels like. Continue scrolling and upvote the ones you liked most!

Psst! If you’re interested in even more humorous work memes, be sure to check out our previous compilations about real office struggles and frustrated underpaid employees.

We managed to get in touch with the creator of Corporate Humor who was kind to have a little chat with us. The founder told Bored Panda they started this account at the beginning of the pandemic. "I was starting to get burnt out and needed a way to vent. I always thought humor and sarcasm was a good way to relieve some of the stress, so I started making my first memes," they said.

Initially, they believed it’d be just friends and family who might find them funny "but more and more people found it relatable! I’m still amazed that the following grew to 20K+." They revealed that some devoted fans send DMs with their own ideas or personal experiences and then the founder creates jokes based on them.

"I try to build relationships with my followers. I’ve set up polls to learn more about their experiences," they said and added that it’s always nice to hear from them. "When I get messages like 'wow I just went through this' or 'thank you for making us laugh!', it makes my day." At times, the account has also served as a means to help followers get connected with one another for job opportunities.

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Say It, Forget It. Write It, Regret It. (Via: @olivianuzzix)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having had to read my emails in a deposition, this. (And it was kind of awkward having to explain what "IANAL" meant to a roomful of attorneys.)

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However, the curator of the account told us that sometimes it’s quite difficult to manage the page. "Creating memes, posting consistently, making sure I respond can take up a lot of time. But I enjoy doing it, so it’s worth it," they added.

When it comes to the community, most people following the account are between the ages of 25 and 34. "And it’s a pretty close split between male and female. My followers mainly reside in NY, Boston, and Chicago but there are some in different parts of the world (like London and Singapore)."

"It’s amazing how far this account has reached," the creator told us. And it seems that fans of the page are really active as well, "but I always try to make my posts/stories engaging so there’s constant engagement!"

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Tell Me This Thought Hasn’t Crossed Your Mind 😂 (Via @fuckworkmemes)
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Lakota Wolf
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doors were wider when the company first started out. Then came the budget cuts, and they had to make the doors smaller to cut back on costs.

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James016
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The person in the pic is clearly wondering if he left the stove on.

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Zophra
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and counting the ceiling tiles, and noticing water stains...

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JJ Mai
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My current boss emails his assistant "Does this need to be a meeting or can we just e-mail it to everyone?" His 17-year-old daughter taught him the "This could have been an e-mail" meme and now he is paranoid about wasting people's time. He's very chill though. Progress reports showed more productivity with remote working and he was excited to downsize his building while maintaining the same workload. We did have a zoom meeting talking about how dumb other businesses in the building were for forcing workers back and it spiraled into complaining about traffic and perky morning people lol

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Smilodon, a Bad Cat
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never been in a meeting where anything substantive was accomplished, unless it was a safety meeting with gory films. Huge time and productivity wasters.

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Lisa Valen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me in the meeting...please don't grab that pastry, please don't choose that pastry, please let me get that pastry before someone else does, good...only 2 more people before the box is passed to me... Well, s**t...

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Riley Quinn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I'm here physically, but you can't force me to be here mentally.

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Napo Allenius-Tapiovaara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be thinking "hopefully no one want's to move out from here. It would be my job to get the table out from this room.."

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DRinLBK
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Figured it out one day... They built the table inside the room 🤷🏻‍♀️... Was totally disappointed by the realization. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I needed something else to keep me up at night thank you

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Bayou Billy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We turned it sideways and it comes apart... You're welcome...

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Not Sure Who Needs To Hear This Today But... Don’t Let Capitalism Win.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I worked with a guy who got his hair cut during work hours. He reasoned that since it grew on company time, it could get cut on company time.

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Does This Happen At Your Workplace? (Credit: @braveenk)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where I work it's more like Animal Farm, at a certain level you can't tell the pigs from the humans

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Whether you work in the tiniest cubicle or an airy open-plan office, there are a lot of frustrating factors associated with corporate life. When they leave you with zero energy and motivation, the only place of refuge seems to be those amusing memes that help you maintain at least some level of sanity.

Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., psychologist and creator of MentalDrive, told Bored Panda that every single one of us needs comic relief. “Laughter is the polar opposite of the stress, distress, frustration, and fatigue we can often feel as we work our jobs day in and day out. An intermittent dose of humor that results in a mood shift, even temporarily, can reset us emotionally and give us more emotional strength to carry on in our work,” he explained.

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Only Ask The Important Questions.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, let's see...I need to pay my bills and have a roof over my head and I could see myself doing this job with a relatively smaller risk of wanting to jab a pen in my eye socket.

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Although office life is not as physically challenging as some other professions out there, we’re well aware it can affect our state of mind. Sometimes, the overwhelming amount of work, petty politics, and fights over who gets to climb the corporate ladder can quickly lead to higher levels of stress, anxiety, and even burnout. Sadly, many people in traditional corporate roles glide through life without even realizing they experience it.

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Klapow explained that burnout is a condition that is officially recognized by the World Health Organization as an occupational hazard. He listed some of the most important symptoms of burnout people should be on the lookout for:

  • Fatigue related to work
  • Emotional disengagement and/or apathy for the job
  • Dissatisfaction with the work environment despite any changes or positive modifications
  • Difficulty concentrating at work, diminished productivity and efficiency, greater frequency of mistakes
  • A general dislike for the present work with no optimistic view of changes in the future
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Facts.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah, the delusions of the manager who still thinks it's the mid nineties and 'I have a stack of applications on my desk...'. What's funny, or sad, is they really believe it's not them

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Moreover, some companies seem to be on a mission to create toxic work environments for their workers. The psychologist mentioned that once people recognize their workplace could be labeled as one, they need to do what they can to resolve these harmful situations.

“That being said, if it is a larger toxic culture, or a work structure that is inappropriate or unhealthy for you psychologically, then it is crucial that you begin to look, if possible, at other work options. Working in a psychologically toxic environment doesn’t get better, it will make you psychologically worse,” Klapow said.

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Focus On What Really Matters. (Via @lizandmollie)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is so important. Health, living your life, enjoying friends, family and hobbies are so more important that a job title. But for this you have to get rid of ego and peer pressure

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Anybody Else Feel This Way?
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am totally going to use that hbd cake for my son's 22nd birthday next year. He will laugh his ass off.

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So if you find yourself experiencing the signs of burnout (general dissatisfaction, fatigue, apathy, no positive outlook about change or the future), Klapow suggested it’s time to take action. First, you could consider a job or career change. “The change may be within the same organization — it may be a different job position or different job duties.”

Also, you could “spend some time thinking and writing down what would make a job feel more engaging and healthier. You can’t move to your ideal job if you don’t know what it is.” Lastly, Klapow stressed it’s important to pace yourself, step back if possible, and take some PTO.

“Ultimately, this is about earning money and living emotionally healthy. If you are earning money but burning yourself out psychologically then the money earned is having negative consequences on you and those around you.”

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@consultingcomedy I’ll Get You If You Get Me 🤣
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, North Korean Generals. The only country, whose military leaders, can be defeated with magnets. 🤔

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Luckily, memes about corporate life have a way of helping workers unwind from the daily stress. The creator of MentalDrive told us that these jokes mainly serve two purposes. “They often connect us in a humorous way to the not so humorous situations we may find ourselves in at work. They are a way of both acknowledging the difficulties we may be having at work and pointing out the absurdity of them in a funny way.”

He added that they can “validate our frustrations and irritations but at the same time put them into perspective by lowering the negative emotional intensity. In this way, they can at times help us to communicate our frustrations or desire for change at work.”

After all, everyone strives to find at least some amount of joy in their work. One way to do that is to put that work into perspective. Klapow told us that our jobs are the place where we spend the majority of our days. “Even if the pay is good, you have to constantly be checking to see if the pay is justifying the emotional impact,” he noted.

“Money alone will not buy happiness at work. Having friends, a social connection, a purpose for why you are doing your job, [meaning] from the work. These are all the paths to happiness at work. If they are not there, it is time to consider changing your job description or possibly moving on,” Klapow concluded.

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Not What You Thought It’d Be?
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a somewhat experienced videotechnician and aced the interview only to now get called and tell people that earn 5x my salary that they pressed the wrong button on the remote.

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It’s Also What Watching The News Recently Feels Like Too.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, Just catching up on a favorite series "watching the world burn"

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Meanwhile We Get Pizza Parties.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow a Lamborghini Centenario. Probably a car that is as over priced as crystals. And you can save like 110,000 buying a Dodge Hellcat.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bad part about "they don't pay me enough to care" is, that if you start thinking like that, your quality will go down. Noticed that in my line of work.

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Plans For The 3-Day Weekend? Re-Binge The Office.
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Gotta Do What You Gotta Do To Meet Those Minimum Requirements...
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Swedish politician (m32) : "I have been working with that man for 20 years...."

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Is It #friday Yet?
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“Give Me A High Level Overview” (Via @morganhousel1)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does my 7 seconds have to have an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion or can I freestyle them?

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Monday Vibes
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