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No matter how much you might like your job, at least some frustration is inevitable. You have to do mundane tasks or deal with toxic colleagues. Other times, you have to keep pushing through despite being burned out and wondering what it’s all for. Humor can be a lifesaver in these situations. When you learn to laugh at things, no matter how difficult they get, they no longer hold power over you.
That’s where the ‘Daily Work Memes’ Instagram account comes in. It’s a witty internet project that shares funny and relatable work memes. We’ve collected some of the best ones to share with you, so scroll down to check ‘em out!
Don’t forget to send these to your colleagues (and possibly even your boss!) so they have something fun to do on their coffee break.
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At the time of writing, the ‘Daily Work Memes’ account had just over 1.3k followers. Though it might not sound a lot in the grand scheme of things, the content itself is really good. The memes are very spot-on. They’re bound to resonate with anyone who’s ever disliked their job, even just a little.
The aim of the project, according to its curator, is to provide everyone with a daily dose of memes to make their 9-5 “a little less mundane.” In our view, it certainly succeeds in doing that.
The essence of a quality meme—any meme!—lies in its virality. If it spreads across the internet, it does what a meme is supposed to. Meanwhile, if it remains tucked away in some god-forsaken niche of the World Wide Web, unseen and unloved, you can consider it a failure.
Great memes are engaged with: they’re shared, edited, reshared, and reimagined.
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David Brown 1 year ago
I worked for a company a while back that sadly had a very unpredictable work load. We would get rush jobs from various airlines as well as the military. I unfortunately had position that only 1 of 2 other people could perform. The other two guys could get by with their skills but weren't at my skill level to satisfy some of the pickier clients. I learned early on that if I had things to do after work or on the weekends I had to make sure I was like a ninja getting to the time clock and made sure to make it known I had things to do on the weekend. And there were times that didn't even help. I ultimately had to move to a different company to get my me time back. It's sad some employers can't understand their employees have lives outside the grind.
The more relatable a meme is, the more likely it is that people will enjoy it and then forward it to others. Most people tend to support and enjoy information that confirms their current worldview, addresses the same issues that they’re dealing with, and validates their actions.
So when you see a meme that encapsulates part of your daily work experience, you connect with it. Humor lends a hand with this because it makes you feel good.
Another important aspect of crafting memes is the way that you format things. Generally speaking, you want to create a balance between two things. On the one hand, you want to resonate with your audience in the deepest way possible.
On the flip side, you need to edit your meme in such a way that it’s easily read, understood, and approachable. That’s due to how our attention spans are changing.
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Our attention spans have become awfully short over the past couple of decades. Professor Gloria Mark, from the University of California, Irvine, found that in the early 2000s, people would concentrate on an electronic device for an average of 2.5 minutes before shifting their focus.
These days, that attention span has fallen to a mere 47 seconds.
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MushroomHead22 1 year ago
i was born at the moment of my birth. i grew up. now i need money to live. you need people to do a job that pay said money i require. that should be enough.
It’s a vicious cycle. Shorter and shorter-length content reduced our attention spans. Meanwhile, we tend to want to consume only shorter and shorter content when our attention spans have shrunk.
Naturally, if content creators want to stand out from the crowd, they need to make their memes eye-catching. That means using impactful pics, ‘clean’ formatting, and easily-readable text.
If there’s far too much text or the image itself is too chaotic, you risk losing your audience. They’ll simply keep scrolling without bothering to look at the meme. On the flip side, if the text is concise and relevant, and you’re using a clear font, you’re doing things right. Sometimes, keeping things simpler is far better than overcomplicating them. Especially when it comes to humor.
Sure, you might not be able to capture the entire essence of how dystopian and exploitative the job industry might actually be in a single meme. But you can touch on a single issue in a very relatable way. Then, over time and with the help of hundreds of memes, you can provide a humorous interpretation of office life and the job market itself.
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George Lehmann 1 year ago
This is so true. I had a company years ago and if an employee messed up something, it was usually bc I didn't see to it that they were trained for that situation. If it was otherwise, 2 or 3 repititions led to their employment elsewhere.
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Blondie23 1 year ago
Where I work we have a teams chat going that includes about 10 people... it started because there is a woman at the office that keeps using the bathroom to do #2 and doesn't flush. None of us can 100% say who it is but we all have a theory and all 10 of can't stand this one woman we think is the poopatrator! It is the funniest thing!!!
Social media has become a tool for some employees to maintain their power even in unfavorable circumstances. Some workers who have been laid off have taken to TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) to share videos about getting fired. According to BBC Worklife, TikTok videos using the #layfoffs hashtag have been watched a jaw-dropping 366 million times and counting.
However, things aren’t quite as clear-cut. Though it may feel great at the moment to push back against the company that hurt you, you have to consider your future prospects, too. You might have a tougher time getting hired if you’ve gone viral for talking bad things about your former employers… even if it was merited.
At the end of the day, it’s a delicate question. What ought to be done will depend on each person’s circumstances, skillset, industry, and financial situation.
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Octavia Hansen 1 year ago
I used to jump up and down next to my car in the parking garage shouting "I'm FREE! Or at least I'm reasonably priced!" Never was harassed in the garage . . .
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devotedtodreams 1 year ago
This meme can infinitely be applied to beyond work, too. But definitely at work as well.
Tell us, Pandas, which of the memes that we’ve collected here resonated the most with you? Were there any that you thought were so incredibly accurate that you couldn’t help but send them to your friends? What do you love and hate about your job the most? If you have a moment to spare, scroll down to the comment section to talk about it.
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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago
I'm self employed. A while ago I too had those thoughts. So, for some jobs I charge more. If I get the job, it's worth it. If I don't, I don't get those thoughts anymore.
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Wysteria_Rose 1 year ago
When my work friend sends me an instant message and my name in FULL CAPS, I KNOW the tea is hot and ready to be spilled!
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Fire Singer 1 year ago
This makes me so angry! I can't believe so many places, including places I worked in the past, make you come into work sick. I get it you don't want people taking advantage and stuff but if you're sick what do you want? Me to come in an cough and hack all over everyone and make them sick too? Ridiculous.
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Marie BellaDonna 1 year ago
Literally me. My first instinct is always to answer stupid with stupid. It's so hard to fight sometimes, lol!!
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Aileen Grist 1 year ago
That's me. Wake up singing and stay happy until late afternoon - then I'm a tired grumpy pain instead
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MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago
1 friend and a few 'I would sit next to you in a meeting' acquaintances
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Marie BellaDonna 1 year ago
Nah, more like, "I love having a roof over my head. I love having electricity. I love having food in my fridge."
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Marie BellaDonna 1 year ago
Not for me. I have ADHD. Which means stimulants, like coffee, actually slow me down. I WISH coffee would help me wake up...
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WubiDubi 1 year ago
Dear God yet another work is bad meme compilation on BP. Since people like them so much heres a bunch of others they posted recently: https://www.boredpanda.com/accurate-corporate-bish-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/screw-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-problems-memes-jokes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/workipedia-antiwork-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-work-memes-workmemesoffical/ https://www.boredpanda.com/anti-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/painfully-relatable-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/relatable-soul-healing-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-memes-iamemployedaf/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-related-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-relatable-work-memes-humorous-resources/ https://www.boredpanda.com/hilarious-work-memes/ Theres more but im bored of them
v 1 year ago
Thank you so very much by being so annoyed by this type of post and absolutely not caring to ever read another one that you took the time out of your busy schedule to not only let us all know how much you are annoyed by them and never want to see another one but also going the extra mile and providing an easy to use index of similar posts.
Load More Replies... WubiDubi 1 year ago
Dear God yet another work is bad meme compilation on BP. Since people like them so much heres a bunch of others they posted recently: https://www.boredpanda.com/accurate-corporate-bish-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/screw-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-problems-memes-jokes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/workipedia-antiwork-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-work-memes-workmemesoffical/ https://www.boredpanda.com/anti-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/painfully-relatable-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/relatable-soul-healing-work-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-memes-iamemployedaf/ https://www.boredpanda.com/work-related-memes/ https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-relatable-work-memes-humorous-resources/ https://www.boredpanda.com/hilarious-work-memes/ Theres more but im bored of them
v 1 year ago
Thank you so very much by being so annoyed by this type of post and absolutely not caring to ever read another one that you took the time out of your busy schedule to not only let us all know how much you are annoyed by them and never want to see another one but also going the extra mile and providing an easy to use index of similar posts.
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