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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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Funny and relatable work meme with a man sarcastically responding, "Sounds terrible... Good luck with that," to being short-staffed.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At my place they're short staffed even when everybody is at work

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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.

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Tweet about remote work pros and cons, highlighting sleeping in, no traffic, and fewer return-to-office articles.

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Two men laughing, capturing a funny and relatable meme about workday struggles with management issues.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heaven forbid you remind them that you sent a dozen emails letting them know!

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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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Chef making a funny, relatable comment about lazy coworkers, expressing frustration typical in work memes.

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A woman humorously runs away from a car as her boss tries to stop her, representing funny and relatable work memes.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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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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A person in a kitchen covering their face, expressing workday frustration with a funny and relatable meme caption.

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Funny rabbit meme, relatable to workday stress, wearing a robe and looking tired with the text about getting through the week.

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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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Funny meme about a job interview response, capturing a relatable work day scenario.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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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.

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Frustrated man facepalming at work, a relatable meme to get you through the workday.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was just a suggestion. Please don't ask me to write up a submission to corporate.

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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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Woman with surprised expression holding a drink, meme captioned "You failed to train me," showcasing relatable workday humor.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Funny relatable work meme with cartoon characters enjoying cocktails, captioned about coworkers disliking the same person.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!!!

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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. 

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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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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Buzz Lightyear meme about workday frustrations, looking perplexed with a humorous caption.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This meme can infinitely be applied to beyond work, too. But definitely at work as well.

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Frayed rope barely holding together, symbolizing workday stress and relatable humor.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mainly one co-worker. I have to be at work early on the nights I relieve her because she "has to catch the bus". I understand but it's getting old fast remembering which nights she's there and she seems to forget I'm doing her a favour.

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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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Funny and relatable meme about work friends using a fake customer service voice, featuring a laughing man.

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Jenna Kay
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am told I have a meeting voice, training voice, and a I'm being patient with you voice - none of which are how I really talk!

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A humorous meme comparing a workday to a Dementor attack from Harry Potter.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except the dementors are really my own mind giving me attitude.

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A woman frustratedly stands by a car, perfectly illustrating relatable workday memes.

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Cartoon character looking frustrated with the caption "I don’t get paid enough for this." Funny and relatable work meme.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Funny and relatable work meme about workplace gossip with character from animated movie preparing tea.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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Funny and relatable meme of a tired cartoon mouse, expressing frustration about retirement age.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate wishing my life away, but yes, the countdown has begun. Five years to go...

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SpongeBob looking exhausted in a kitchen, carrying a burger, illustrating a relatable workday meme.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly miss both the job and the people... but not the pay.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally me. My first instinct is always to answer stupid with stupid. It's so hard to fight sometimes, lol!!

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me before work I'm not going to bad mouth or be rude to anybody today' As soon as I walk in the building 'Damn, failed again'

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's me. Wake up singing and stay happy until late afternoon - then I'm a tired grumpy pain instead

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not the only one who has this problem??? Well, at school at least. "Jamie wasn't in class because he was playing video games Miss" "how do you know this?" "oh, i was too"

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can be funny and also just mean. I had a classmate in middle school who was, and I honestly laughed at him when he insulted me because it was at least clever.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have one coworker who says this every single time she sees me. I'm fairly certain it's because she knows the workload I have 😉

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. Particularly when my boss tries to have discussions with me through the wall of my cubicle.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When the shouting starts in the kitchen and you are going on break.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's be real, we're all just here on BP like any other day.

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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If any my coworkers started asking how my life is going, I would be instantly suspicious.

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