While some employees are praised for how hardworking and reliable they are, others don’t stretch themselves thin over work-related matters. That’s fair enough; not everyone is equally eager to walk the extra mile when they don’t have to.
But some employees do so little, they barely cover what’s expected of them; and even then, often in a way that makes their superiors want to smack their hand to their forehead (or facepalm, as the youth would say). Today, we have gathered some of the best of such facepalm moments, shared on the ‘Not My Job’ subreddit, which perfectly depict just how little some employees are willing to do. Scroll down to find them on the list below and enjoy.
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A Fork In The Road
Someone listened to Yogi Berra, Yankees catcher, alleged koan philosopher and ursine inspiration: "When you come to a fork in the road, take it!"
Which Monday?
Not My Job To Add The Subtitles
As a deaf person I rely on captions and you often see some very weird mistakes. Auto captions are the bane of my life, they can be very funny with mis hearing words but also means I miss out on what is being said. I'm 'lucky' that I used to be hearing, so know what words sounds like so can say the wrong sentence/ word in my head and try and work out what it was meant to say. Those who are deaf from birth can't. I wish more video content creators would add human written captions to their videos. Doesn't just help those who can't hear, but also those watching in public with no headphones and those who speak that language as a second language.
There are many reasons some people don’t feel eager to do their best at work. It’s safe to assume that not feeling appreciated or looked after is likely to be one of them. Unfortunately, recent statistics reveal that only a few employed adults can say their employer really cares for their well-being.
Gallup’s 2022 survey found that fewer than one in four employed people think that their employer cares for their well-being. Data shows that the number has reached the lowest point in almost a decade, which followed a somewhat sudden rise during the pandemic.
Yup Boss, I Ordered A Normal-Sized Amount Of Fries For Our Normal-Sized Store
Published The Headline, Boss
According to Gallup, a decade ago, in 2013, the number of employees who felt cared for wasn’t high either, comprising roughly 23.5% full and part-time workers in the US. By 2019, it increased to 29%, which rose to 49% just a year later in 2020.
That’s because faced with the outbreak of Covid, companies showed genuine concern and came up with plans to ensure the well-being of their employees during the difficult time.
This Kind Of Belongs Here
Made The Name Tags For The Conference, Boss
A 2020 survey revealed that more employed people started viewing their company in a more positive (43%) rather than negative (23%) light after seeing the way they handled the pandemic; roughly a third of respondents said the company’s response didn’t alter their opinion about it.
Some of the main steps workplaces took to ensure the well-being of their employees, according to the survey, were encouraging them to stay at home if sick, limiting exposure between them and the customers, and facilitating remote work to the best of their ability, among other things.
Weather Update Posted Boss
The Return To School Is Coming Strong
Got You All Wired Up, Sir
Gallup found that since the peak in 2020, when employees felt cared for the most, the fond feeling has been slowly fading away. Needless to say, the companies don’t benefit from that much.
That’s because employees feeling well-taken care of are significantly less likely to actively look for a new job or report experiencing burnout; they are also more likely to strongly advocate for their company and feel more engaged at work. Their views and actions might do a 180, though, if they don’t feel comfortable in the workplace.
Finished Putting Up The Sign Boss
Yep Lockers Are Done Boss. What Do You Mean There Is A Problem?
Clothing Display Done Boss!
While the extent to which employees feel tended to is diminishing, the level of work-related stress has reportedly been on the rise over the recent years. Surveys show that 2022 was the second year in a row when employee stress levels reached new heights as roughly 44% of them admit to feeling work-related anxiety.
My Contract Never Stated I Had To Move Rocks Away. Thank You Very Much
Cr*ppy Submission:
Printed The Name Of The Author
Quite often, high levels of stress at work lead to burnout, which can become the reason a person resorts to doing the bare minimum. But let’s be honest, chances are some employees are just lazy, and that might lead to similar results.
Some people even believe that the two are connected; nearly three in four of them say that laziness can contribute to workplace stress.
Everything Is Fine Boss
Made The Warning Label Boss
Installed The Playground Boss
Whether stressed, lazy, or unmotivated due to lack of care from the company, (or for any other reason, for that matter) some workers don’t feel the need to impress anyone with their performance or earn the title of the employee of the month. And while that might be upsetting for their employers, members of the ‘Not My Job’ community can get a hearty laugh at some of the examples of their achievements.
If you have enjoyed browsing this list of images of a job not-so-well done, continue to our previous editions on the subreddit here and here to find more.
My School Bought Modern Stuff. The Projector Was Placed Under The Screen
So Which Eye Did He Injure?
Installed Those TV's In The Headrests!
Ok What The F**k
Shower Vent Installed, Boss!
Apparently 2 City Planners In My Jome Town Hated Each Other. We Call Them The Slant Streets
I don't think anyone can truly understand how much this picture annoys me. Sure have your stupid argument but DON'T RUIN MY NICE STRAIGHT LINES
Don't come to England and don't look at our map! You may need therapy
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Taking diagonal streets helps save time. Map companies are happy 😊
It's not as pronounced as this, but I've always thought the CBD of Melbourne looks out of align with the areas around it
The centre of Melbourne is aligned with magnetic north. The rest of Melbourne is aligned with true north.
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Check out the map of Seattle. The two founders saw things differemtly.
It is, however, nice to have a few streets where you're never having to drive straight into the rising or setting sun.
Uhhh, if you knew your history, you would know that streets are not on a grid for the purpose of confusing the enemy during an invasion.
so to go straight you'll wanna go left, right, left, right, left, left, right, left, right, left..
Seattle had three different planners so the streets are at different angles around the downtown bay.
Not to say this isn't interesting (it is) but this makes my head hurt.
"You build from the outside, me from the inside and meet half way"
It looks like the there is an interstate running through the center of the slanted streets. Sometimes in older communities they planned the town to face a railroad or interstate. In my town, down town is a wonky mess of slanted roads and one way streets because back in the day it was orientated to the railroad. Now the area is bloody nightmare,
That a lot like Seattle. In downtown the avenues are parallel to the waterfront, in the rest of the city the avenues run North to South. So we get these weird angles too at the edge of downtown.
I both absolutely loathe this, but in a way kinda like it in the abstract art kinda way o.O Then again, I'm not too bothered, I live in the UK, and over here and in Europe the roads are just spaghetti
We had (have) a similar situation in Detroit. From the waterfront area (where the settlement originated) roads go in a "wagon wheel" design, for a while. Then, everything goes into a grid formation that DOESN'T work in the wagon wheel design. In school we were taught that it was due to the French influence (origins), then British influence later.
It's honestly not too bad except for one junction by the fairgrounds.
And I used to live on Franklin! Slant street crew baby!
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If you think YOU hate this, just imagine the Post Office planning out their delivery routes.
Anybody else having flashbacks to your first city in SimCity 4? Like "Oh, I done f****d up here..."
This could have had alot to do with landscaping or traffic control, no need for all caps rambling
Army directions across town Left, right, left, right, left, right ,left, right.....
Oddly beautiful. (Also if you hate people, try making them navigate to an address scribbled in a sticky note through Calgary during rush hour with no GPS and no indication if the street is northwest, southwest, east, up, down, inside out etc)
HOW THE F**K IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? THOSE CITY PLANNERS SHOULD BE F*****G HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS B******T
Installed The Water Faucet, Boss
I Posted The Job Offer Boss
Maybe this wasn’t a mistake and someone thought they’d name and shame Arthur Grand Technologies!
Fixed Bridge, Boss
Anyone know where this is? I have a hacksaw and an impulse to do stupid things.
Hungary Received 170k Euros From Eu Fund To Build A Tree Top Walk. Unfortunately The Forest Was Cut Down Before The Walkway Was Completed
Wasn’t Sure If This Fit Here
Downloaded That Image And Added It To The Packaging Boss
Those Are Two Separate Meats
They Just Installed These New Bins At My Work
Made The Sign Boss
Programmed The Sign, Boss
I Picked The Elephant Picture Boss
Installed The Carbon Monoxide Detector Boss
Proof Read The Article, Boss
It's Fine. This Is Fine
I Hope They Have A Poop Knife
What Floor?
Found This In Mexico
Bike Path Is Fixed, Boss!
Put The Sign On The Signpost Boss
Not my original comment idea, but I better have my ticket, don’t want a poor donkey out in the cold!
Designed The Poster Boss!
Installed The Electric Stove, Boss
At Least He Labeled It
Asphalting In Bor
A Very Tall Girl
Note: this post originally had 72 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
I was ok with the list content for entertainment, but I did thumbs down most of the stuff because the list is currently labeled as "not my job", and most of the things in here are actually the person's job, they are just failing terribly, so it should be labeled as job fails or something. I'm ok with more lists like this, just with better labeling.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedantry
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I was ok with the list content for entertainment, but I did thumbs down most of the stuff because the list is currently labeled as "not my job", and most of the things in here are actually the person's job, they are just failing terribly, so it should be labeled as job fails or something. I'm ok with more lists like this, just with better labeling.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedantry
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