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[Old video cassette recording comes to life, showing a modern office interior and smiling employees.] Ah, office life. It’s peaceful. It’s pure bliss. And it’s so amazing that -- [laughs out loud] I’m sorry, I tried to get through this without laughing, but I just couldn’t! Office life is a hoot and so full of drama, gossip, and weirdness, you can’t turn a corner without bumping into this fearsome threesome while you're on your way back home to rest up for tomorrow's workday.
To show you just how hilarious (and soul-crushingly sad) things can get, the Bored Panda team (ironically, working from home because of the Pandemic Apocalypse raging outside) has collected some of the very best memes about office life. You’re bound to relate to them if you’ve ever spent any time working at an open-plan desk or in a cubicle or stood next to the watercooler, awkwardly sipping from one of those tiny styrofoam cups.
Be sure to upvote your fave office memes and drop us a comment or two about the hilarious, weird, and hilariously weird things that go on in your office, dear Pandas? And read on to learn about the more lighthearted, as well as the more serious issues of office life.
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#1
Flash Henry 4 years ago
This is why I spent the middle of January in a literal psychiatric ward after having a massive breakdown and attempting suicide.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Ah yes. My hubby's one boss suggested they work out at the gym 90 minutes a day. Sure. After a 15-hour work day, an hour at home to eat and shower, then an hour in traffic, that leaves.... No sleep.
Amy Watson 4 years ago
Management (especially admins in schools talking to teachers): So, we're going to make you attend a 3 hour seminar on mental health and self care...oh, and it will run through your lunch and planning period. We'll provide bottled water and some fun-sized candy bars on the tables.
schnee weisschen 4 years ago
Went on sick leave due to burn out department reaxtet with providing 5 sessions of psychological assistance. And firing half of the department so the rest of us had to work for 2 and with fear. Yeah!
Xylle Flora 4 years ago
Have you seen the insane amount of work my dad has to do? He took two days off, and those two days he got about a thousand calls from his coworkers. When he came back, everything was a mess, with people screaming and projects that should have been done six months ago not even started. And he doesn't even get paid a good wage.
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#3
Gyro Pilot 4 years ago
Generous: two weeks are standard where I work, but of course the company can chuck you out with no more warning than an unexpected tap on the shoulder.
yesyes? 4 years ago
Same in my state and they love to exercise that right.
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Janina Prado 4 years ago
One night a coworker stayed late and sent out an email to her superiors letting them know that as of 5pm that very day - she was retired.
Patty O'Heater 4 years ago
Off topic, sorry, but having contacted BP about this some time ago and not had the courtesy of a response, I thought I would ask. Whenever I open BP I am confronted by their "We value your privacy" notice. Every. Single. Time. Clearly, they don’t value my privacy at all. It makes no difference that I give my preferences every time, next day up pops the moronic request again. Anyone else have this trouble and if so, how do I stop the nonsense? Sorry for the rant, but any help would be appreciated.
Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
I’m afraid I cannot be of service. I’ve never had that pop up.
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Ayesha Kishver 4 years ago
I remembered this one, and use it to header my resignation letter. Thank you for the inspo!
Memere 4 years ago
I once worked at a full-time job (40 hours/week) for 5 years when the corporate office informed me, out of the blue, that my job was being cut back to part-time, with no benefits. I found out the office manager (my supervisor) persuaded the head office that they should cut my job to part-time so her daughter's job could be moved to full-time. The daughter had turned 18 & didn't enroll in college so child support & health insurance provided by the ex-husband had ended. I found a new full-time job & instead of giving the standard 2 week's notice, I gave them 1 week. The manager started to freak out on me & I just looked at her, didn't say a word. One month later, the engineering department all left, then within a year, all the principals left. The office was shut down & the entire company went out of business.
I’ve had the absolute pleasure of writing about office life extensively here at Bored Panda. In fact, it sometimes feels like there isn’t an office-related topic that I haven’t touched on (maybe with the exception of outdoor offices, but we’ll get there!). One of the things that can get office employees riled up is the temperature in shared spaces.
For instance, did you know that research has shown that men and women perform math and verbal tasks differently depending on how cold or hot it is? In general, if you make it warmer, women have been shown to perform these tasks better, though men’s performance drops slightly. So if you want to increase the general productivity at a gender-equal office, it’s best to err on the side of too warm rather than too cold. (As someone who’s constantly cold, I wholeheartedly support this research.)
#4
Bob Belcher 4 years ago
Yeah you get paid. Then you pay a mortgage, car note, health, dental, vision, maybe put some into a 401k if you can, home and auto insurance, life insurance if you can afford it, TV, internet, phone, gas, water, electricity, trash, Netflix, Hulu, credit card debt, student loans that will be there even after your child graduates college, home repairs, auto repairs, oh food is important too. And this is without a baby.
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#5
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
hahaha omg it's early and I just noticed it's the same person. Lol I thought it was his homie I was like "awwww... .wait...." hahaha
#6
Václav Mašat 4 years ago
Going for smoke break every hour for 10 minutes, leaves 2 hours early... everyone with same salary. Leaving this next month lol :D
Lucy Skinner 4 years ago
Salads, yogurts, coffee, Dr. Pepper on special occasions. Anything goes.
RandomHumanBean 4 years ago
SALADS???? u mean mcdonalds? or do u live somewhere where people are actually healthy unlike the us where i live? ;)
However, far from everything is all about having fun, gossiping, and dealing with drama. Working at the office can be a real challenge because of inequality and sexism.
Elizabeth Arif-Fear, writer and founder of ‘Voice of Salam,’ is a human rights advocate and explained to Bored Panda that real gender equality at the workplace can only be achieved if “men in positions of leadership are willing to recognize their privilege and ensure open positions for people based on merit and if wider society continues to tackle gender-based stereotypes based on certain professions being ‘male’ or ‘female.’”
According to Arif-Fear, Western society is beginning to have healthier conversations about inappropriate behavior at the office, too. However, she believes that there’s still a long way to go, as some men are, in her opinion, reacting uncomfortably to the changes.
#7
von Funnyname 4 years ago
Glad you understand. And don't forget the pointless degree.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
This s**t has got to stop. This happens in listings for entry level jobs——ENTRY LEVEL—-which are supposed to be the jobs where you get that f*****g training and experience in the first place, you obtuse HR idiots! Pull your heads out of your asses, quit relying on metrics, and use human judgement, ffs! PS - A person’s age is NOT an indicator of how well they’ll do their job. It does NOT matter if they’re 22 or 60. So quit throwing out resumes because you don’t think someone who isn’t in their thirties won’t “fit” with the “company culture”—-you hire people to do a job, not go bar hopping with—-because that’s ageism, which is discrimination, and that’s illegal. But I guess, if you’re really obtuse, you’ll only understand any of that once you “age out” of your own “company culture”.
Strahd Ivarius 4 years ago
In Information Technology you often see jobs requiring 5 years experience in something that was released the year before...
Bob Belcher 4 years ago
It's so true. I remember applying for over 100 finance jobs and they all wanted interns with a GPA of 3.5+ and 2+ years of experience.
Gyro Pilot 4 years ago
"We're look for someone age X" = violation of many countries' fair hiring codes.
WhatEvenIsLife 4 years ago
The number of job ads I've seen for paralegals where they want someone with a degree, a paralegal certificate (another year of school), at least 5 years' experience in a specific area of law, and who's bilingual - and then offer $11 or $12 an hour. *eye roll*
#8
Caroline Seguin 4 years ago
Also, the 40 hour weeks was based on someone working and someone at home doing the cleaning, food shopping, meals, washing etc...No more. Now both work and in the days off have to do all of the work in the home too. Tough
AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
lmao I love this so much, then on Monday I'm gonna call in and recover from my days off just to prepare for more days on, and the endless cycle continues....forever. lol (kidding I haven't called in in over two years, I just suffer in silence.)
Daria B 4 years ago
If you're lucky enough, you can still make great memories AND work for money. Love my team mates ♡
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Sum Guy 4 years ago
I hate that.. and on sunday afternoon, I will nap for like 3 hours at about 4pm and then struggle to go to sleep till 3am monday and then get to work tired
Memere 4 years ago
You can change that easily - I did it by getting up at "get ready for work" time, have my morning coffee & within 30 minutes go back to bed for a "coffee nap" - google it, it really works. Get the Sunday nap in early, then get out for some fresh air & activity - just a walk around the neighborhood will do it. Then you can go to bed Sunday evening & wake up refreshed & ready for work!
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Just a girl in a crazy world 4 years ago
Ikr, I’m in the sixth grade, so just know that it effects everyone
“Things vary between sectors/professions and location, I think we're making progress regarding gender-based stereotypes, but with the continuing gender pay gap, there's a long way to go and I don't imagine major changes over the next five years. Changes, yes, but there'll still be some work to be done,” the expert said.
Arif-Fear also pointed out that, for instance in the UK, 1 in 2 women have experienced inappropriate behavior in the workplace, ranging from sexual advances to inappropriate jokes. She also revealed that she and her female colleagues were subjected to sexist comments at a conference not too long ago.
#10
jonnotheGOAT 4 years ago
some people get paid just for being pretty or beautiful while others have to work in the worst conditions and get paid less than half of Stormi's 2nd birthday (garbage collector: $35,000 a year)
crimson (mudwing rainwing) 4 years ago
lol i want to be that youtuber just like everyone but its a very long road
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago
Nah, just against the rules, no laws about it
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Daria B 4 years ago (edited)
Well, if you earn Korean Wons.... with some savings... eventually it's achievable... still difficult, though. And takes long years.
Imtiredandiwannagotobed 4 years ago
Unless you invested in Bitcoin when it was tiny, and you got a lot of it, no, you really can’t. Let’s see, average phone number is 9 long, so, at a bare minimum you would need to have 100,000,000 in savings. Now, math time, how much does the average American make? $87,864, I’ll do the math in my calculator and spare some space. $2,060 On bills for a home alone. Groceries are 200 per month, coming up to about 24,000 a year. I don’t care about car bills or whatever. So now, let’s subtract this. 1562.5. That’s how many salaries per year you need. Last I checked, humans don’t live 1.5k years. So no, you can’t.
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Niamh Gallagher Kerr 4 years ago
I'd be thinking espresso Martini's rather than margarita's. 🤣🤣
Getting along with your coworkers, managers, and bosses requires a willingness to find compromises. In short, it's about balancing between the needs of the company and your own goals, finances, and workload. So a level head and a penchant for negotiations are always valuable.
#13
Premislaus de Colo 4 years ago
I love it when as a kid you think that if you earn 1000 EUR per month you'll have 12000 EUR at the end of the year...
Walter 4 years ago
and that, if you just wait to buy stuff, you'll be rich
Load More Replies... SocksNeverMatch 4 years ago
I always thought I would get older and ha ve a front door and a back door....i cant't even afford to rent one.....California
#14
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
How dare they quit, when I wasn’t done abusing them yet! (And a lot of the MFers actually do have the nerve to act bewildered by someone deciding to choose their self-esteem over some asshole’s ego trip.)
Load More Replies... Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
“But why wouldn’t they want to work for $14 measly dollars an hour, I don’t understand?!” - Shitty cheap bosses
Bi Kirby 4 years ago
Me: My future company ( + school ): *Plops down weird blob * me: What in the heck is that?! School : Homework, depression, over working, exhaustion, sleepiness, crushes, drama, you know the usual. All for you! Me : Is there anything good in that? School : You'll know how to convert a fraction into a percent!
#15
Dippin Dot 4 years ago
My day just started, and it's my birthday. Guaranteed to cry at least twice at work. I hate my birthday.
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Of course, disagreements and miscommunication are something that happens all the time. It's not something that can ever magically go away. And while some arguments are friendly and can be shrugged with a good laugh and a cup of coffee, others can get a bit too personal because they affect employees in very direct ways.
#16
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Dear God they hacked my email. Or not. It's totally fine, whatever will work best for them. Looking forward to hearing back at their convenience.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
I used to be like that and it got me nowhere. It’s better to be direct and let people make the mistake of thinking you’re a bìtch than let people CORRECTLY assume you’re a pushover. Emily is operating in fear that she’ll not be nice, or hurt someone. I relate a lot to that but it’s awful professionally. She would be better off getting rid of this attitude, even in all its good intentions.
Lucy Skinner 4 years ago
My mother DRILLED this into me as a kid, so now I get anxious if I don’t have at least three appropriate greetings.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago
Every emalil I send: Hey, remember that thing I asked you a week ago. You still never responded. Can I get that by COB today? Great, thanks. BCC our boss
Memere 4 years ago
I've done that & when questioned by my boss, I showed him the 'email history' on it. He never questioned being blind copied in again!
Load More Replies... Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Easy.: Hello (lazy colleague). Last time you said you would do ***. I need this for the end of the week, so do you think it will be OK for you? Thanks.
Jackie Porter 4 years ago
This sounds like it's written by someone in the UK (I write these types of emails all the time)
CodenameElephant 4 years ago
Mine: Hi. I'm tired of hearing about your bullshit. Here's how I covered your ass and burned some of my political capital. Here's how's your going to fix your f**k up. In the future think before you speak to someone who already doesn't like you, and can order me to fire you. Your boss. Tired and Pissed.
#17
로희 4 years ago
At my workplace we also slightly nod/bow to each other, particularly the younger ones to the older ones.
Jackie Porter 4 years ago
It's even worse when you see a co-worker out of the office, like in the supermarket!
Laura Stenger 4 years ago
He** I acknowledge everybody. I’m not working. Just go to three stores. Big day onThursday...have to go on base. WOOHOO!
#18
kim morris 4 years ago
Doc at last appointment was overjoyed for me when I told her I've retired, last day is April 1.
Anthony M. Bielecki 4 years ago
This was plagiarized from The Onion https://www.theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456
Aragorn II Elessar 4 years ago
It was not plagiarised, the onion is credited
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#20
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Because I am competent enough to do it, and be honest : nobody else with my level would be as desperate as me so stop expecting flattery and just hire me already.
SeidWolf 4 years ago
but what they want to hear is "I love challenges working in a dynamic organization with a diverse team and can-do culture while sucking up to someone that will never appreciate the effort, talents, time, or my accomplishments because just working here is enough and a better reward than any material compensation or monetary recognition!
TV Junkie 4 years ago
They know everyone's just blowing smoke. When I interviewed people, I would always tell them I wanted the truth, not the stock answer. Most of them seemed relieved.
Roe Rainrunner 4 years ago
But you already knew the answers, didn't you ;)
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That's why it's important to invest in a capable HR department, so they can mediate any disagreements and ensure high employee morale, no matter the corporate challenges. And there will plenty of those... right alongside hilarious and meme-worthy office life moments!
#22
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
Why does the boss always have to be the older person in these stock photos. As a younger manager, I feel offended by this stereotype lol
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#25
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
In Covid, at the hospital, there's now a whole half-acre dedicated to this just off the parking lot....
#26
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Well, just consider how much practice had to be done, and how many calculations had to be made, to perfect this. So, being able to do this trick would, in itself, be a qualifier for any job—-thinking through a problem, making calculations, developing new skills, and practicing until you’ve got it right.
Delta of the Ice/SandWings 4 years ago (edited)
"Yes, I am highly skilled in teapot-blowing": *Proceeds to blow tea from teapot into a teacup and hand it to the boss*
#27
yeciye 4 years ago (edited)
Far from it, the power of The Onion is that they are too often very accurate. Similar: https://local.theonion.com/man-waiting-until-parents-die-before-doing-a-single-thi-1819572056
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Pamela24 4 years ago
Oh, I had exactly that after last Christmas. After like two hours I had the thought: "Wow, I could really use a couple of days off..." You know...after literally not being in the office for two weeks. That's when I knew it was time to look for another job but considering the current situation, it'll have to wait until summer at least. I'm still lucky to even have one now.
#28
Fidgets McGee 4 years ago (edited)
Right?? ...And then the drive back to Canada in January to no job and no idea what to do with my life...(true story)
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Adriana Coppage 4 years ago
grab the dog. grab your fav sibling. grab ur boy/girlfreind and WE ARE GOING TO MEXICO
#29
Ayesha Kishver 4 years ago
Well, the big boss of the company I work for is my Mum... So she does. But I leave in a few weeks. Suck it, Mum!
#30
Tomáš Mesároš 4 years ago
have 216 of them right now. probably shouldn´t be here laughing silently on memes
Which office life meme was your favorite one? Is life anything like ‘The Office’ at your office, dear Pandas? Are there any major issues going on at work right now? How well do you get along with your managers and coworkers? Do you miss working from the office instead of working from home? Share your thoughts with all of us below!
#31
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Pretty much! There’s a limit to how much control an adult should give another adult, boss or not.
Michaela Čonková 4 years ago
our teamleaders actually control our personal breaks. we have 10 minutes per day / 8 hour shift. if you eventually step over those 10 minutes, you have to explain yourself in front of everyone. beautiful
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#32
Tiny Dynamine 4 years ago
"I" love "it" when... I wish people would start using English properly again.
Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
I am in agreement with you, however it seems social media has other plans for the future of English.
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Jackie Porter 4 years ago
I can make my arthritic knees crack just by straightening my legs, people run away from me when I do this. It's great!
*sigh*, The Yellow Teletubby 4 years ago
I'm a freshman in high school and this happens with my bones too. Especially effective when my stomach's being a loud needy mf. "Bow down to me mortals, respect me, Lest I consume you to quench my never ending, undying thirst for sleep."
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"I am their elder" and "must be respected". I don't think those two statements are related.
#33
Tacocat 4 years ago
and shorts. and the fact that he's a sponge and has a skeleton lol
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Jeremy Kohlwes 3 years ago
How come Squidward's skeleton doesn't get clothes? Of course, neither sponges or squid have actual skeletons.
#34
로희 4 years ago
If I only need to support myself, I'd probably just sleep until I become dust on my bed.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Mmmkay yeah, working isn't optional for 99% of us
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Laura Stenger 4 years ago
Good Boy. Like ur Boi better. Can I plaguirize? Is that how u spell it? Prob not.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"So you wan't to negociate a new contract? Fine... Here are my conditions..."
Janina Prado 4 years ago
This is my coworker. But in all honesty she is nowhere near as cute as this pupper. Or as useful.
#36
kjorn 4 years ago
wait till you get kid and have soccer game or pratice for all your 3 kids in the same evening
yeciye 4 years ago
Yo chill, this is your third comment with the same message.
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#38
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
Except they would not answer understandable, they would say "report to HR monday"
Memere 4 years ago
The guy who hired me retired, and his replacement called me on my vacation. I was an hourly employee, and he was NOT supposed to ever call me outside of office hours. When I got back to work, I told the personnel manager & they had to pay me for the 1/2 hour he was on the phone with me! He never called me outside of office hours again.
Daniele Tigli 4 years ago
Every time! Once EVERY person in my office texted / called me and I was abroad (North Africa) which resulted in 50 euros of phone bill, just for that. Grrrr.
Laura Stenger 4 years ago
My post man was called in to work yesterday and it was his bday. Turned around and grabbed a card and quick wrote on card and gave it to him. His eyes said volumes
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Try being in a different time zone and getting a phone call asking you to come in within two hours. Uh, *no*. Refer to schedule. My name is next to ON VACATION, which by definition means *not coming into work*.
#39
JennyBee 4 years ago
same emily losing your favorite pen, your will to live, and all your friends. ;-;
Load More Replies... Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
She still had a will to live when she started her job?! So the legend is true, some jobs do not require a college degree...
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
And then you find out they were both stolen. By your boss.
#41
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
It’s always lies! Maybe they just want to see if you can tell a normal lie.
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
I hate this sentence... What informations do they expect, actually? Just my name and degrees are not enough, but my fetishes are too much... They don't even know what they want!
#42
Ian Koch 4 years ago
honestly, this post isn't that true, because it applies to schools too! anyone past 5th grade will be like "finally!" when the school day is over.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
Surely kids feel this after a long day of school. It’s not like they don’t get up super early and sit all day too. I remember loving when school was out for the afternoon or weekend so I could go home and relax, eat snacks, rest, see my cats etc.
Jeremy Kohlwes 3 years ago
Then you know you are getting even older when you get excited to go to bed at 9pm
Lena Flising 3 years ago
Friday today. A bit more excited than the other weekdays, to get to go home.
JACKSON SHEPHERD 4 years ago
I Am ** years old but excited to leave school/job does that mean I am an adult?
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Does she mean all introverts were born adult? Well... It actually makes sense...
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Serenity Kinney 4 years ago
YES I MAY BE 11 BUT ITS LIKE THIS IN SCHOOL! (with the exceptoin of my best freinds and my aunt who is a teacher, if you are not them then fu you dont exist)
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Don’t. You risk getting burned, badly. Maybe they’re honestly a nice person who genuinely wants to be friends. But chances are greater that they’re going to stab you in the back at the first opportunity. So try to avoid being too chummy with people at work. They can be snakes who will either steal your ideas and take credit for them, or use something you tell them—-in strictest confidence—-against you. I know this because it has been done to me more than once—-even after taking one last chance at what appeared to be the most sincere individual seeking genuine friendship, and thinking I was being very careful about it. They used the way I worked so well with my boss, which had put me high on the list for a promotion, to worm their way into that boss’ confidence, ruin that good rapport, and get that promotion instead of me. That was almost 20 years ago, and I’ve never taken that chance again.
Lord Ponsonby 4 years ago
Not sure that was a great lesson to keep with you, Might be time to let it go.
Load More Replies... Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
As if coworkers could stand each other's presence any more minute...
#45
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
"No, I was just in the west wing, with the accountants, I had a lot of boring things to do, and stuf... You did not see me?"
#46
Sum Guy 4 years ago
Or... get the flu then take your government mandated sick days (this comment is not for americans)
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Wow! Never seen that, which is surprising now that we have covid going around.
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
What is the point in making your employees work when they are ill? They are not able to think and act very well when poorly. Let them have the time off and be quick end efficient when they return.
Chancey 4 years ago
And because people are forced to do that other people end up getting sick.
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Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
"i have to go get something from my car" next day when they ask where I went "i had to go get something from my car, I used public transit yesterday so by the time I got home to my car it was dinner"
Mike 4 years ago
At a place I used to work, a new hire said they had to go move their car. The parking around the building was free but limited to 2hr blocks so it made sense. She never came back. Didn't tell anyone either. So we were panicking thinking something had happened to her. The agency that sent her eventually managed to make contact with her and found out she didn't like the job. Since then it was a running joke that we hoped a new hire wasn't going to move their car.
#48
Helen Haley 4 years ago
'so what is the timeline? Thats a great theory, so what is an approximate timeline? When would you like to start this? In an ideal scenario when would you start this process? Do you know when tomorrow is?'
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
This happened to me. My coworkers all blamed their mistakes on me after I left for the day. I transferred departments... to troubleshooting. My old boss had to have me come in and teach my former coworkers what they were doing wrong.
that rando_;) 4 years ago
In reality, it would be my fault, but lying happens to be a great strength. Parents really do help you.
#49
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
I just refuse to ever go through this again. I could never work for someone else at this point. It’s fuçked up how much you have to beg to work for someone else even when THEY are the ones who need an employee.
#50
Lucy Skinner 4 years ago
They all say that and then run because they don’t care. They would, but they’re just too drained to...
#51
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
My face when someone walks in my office after two hours of nobody coming in so i figure it's ok to let fluffy off the leash. Aka answer the call of the wild burrito. Fart.
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#53
Raine Soo 4 years ago (edited)
I did nothing during two months of COVID lockdown. They were the best two months of my life.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Do you live in NZ? Everywhere else the virus is still out so you should still be at home.
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Carol Emory 4 years ago
This is my work. They think I'm anti-social because I don't want to go drinking with them. I just don't have the heart to tell them that my brother died after a long battle with alcoholism and I now avoid it altogether. It would be nice to get together for a dinner party or something where booze is not at the forefront.
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InvincibleRodent 4 years ago
You're still gonna have to do the other work you hate doing, only it'll be done later, an you'll be even busier playing catch-up to yourself for something that could have easily been communicated via an e-mail. Besides, managers and/or clients almost never take into account that you were in a meeting. They just see that your work is not done, and that you're behind.
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Juan Perri 4 years ago
I ride a motorcycle. Flat tires and police controls are very common this days...
#56
Phendrena 4 years ago
memes have existed for over 40 years, so f'nergle m' l'urgle
Load More Replies... PineappleQueen 4 years ago
For me it’s when I’m supposed to be doing work in class but instead I’m on bored panda, and I can’t show anyone cause their all doing there homework. I may or may not be doing it right now
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
I always wondered that too but I think those people have family help or live in LCOL areas.
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
I was about to ask what LCOL meant, then realized I'd never heard of it because there is no such thing as a LCOL area anywhere within 250km of me.
Load More Replies... djinnjeannie 4 years ago
Lots of countries have minimum paid vacation days. 4 weeks minimum for full time employees in Australia. Many of us also get leave loading meaning we get higher pay on leave.
Marianne 4 years ago
Germany gives you 4-6 weeks of paid vacation (I think 4 is the legal minimum). Not sure if every employer is like mine, but I get encouraged to take 2 weeks off at a time at least once per year, so that I come back well rested. Also I would get in trouble for not taking my vacation days.
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Roe Rainrunner 4 years ago
And that one friend judgingly saying "Why are you so fat and unhealty?!" Yep...
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ComfyPanda 4 years ago
The same thing can be used for motherhood lol. Like the start of the teenage years / at the end of teenage years lol
JessG 4 years ago
That is so ridiculous. Don't you think everyone would like to not work?! You need money to live. Must be nice not working and just having stuff handed to you.
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Adriana Coppage 4 years ago
mine would read: 3 M P L O Y E 3D E A DI N S I D E
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Kylee Mcelroy 4 years ago
just adding a reply so you don't have to click the link :)
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Helen Haley 4 years ago
I mean, you can ask me questions, but unless I've had two cups of coffee, I'm probably just going to stare at you.
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Swyft 4 years ago
even more dangerous in real life school, then they can look at your screen
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Anime SImp 4 years ago
most of the time i listen to the first 5 minutes of class and then just answer questions after some one gives an answer
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Raine Soo 4 years ago
That hammock looks like fun. But, I'd never be able to get into or out of it without falling on to the floor every time.
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Luther von Wolfen 4 years ago
Two weeks notice = two weeks of stealing, goofing off and telling people what you really think.
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Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
My job is like the song "Hotel California" I can check out anytime I like, but I can never leave.
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Serenity Kinney 4 years ago
let me guess, boss boss boss boss boss boss karen boss boss boss?
Load More Replies... SocksNeverMatch 4 years ago
it'll get lost with all my other paperwork. Why do you keep calling me just come into my office Don't bother me unless it is important. Send me an emial! Im on the road all the time, send me a text. I cant answer when I am driving!.
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Michelle Brandt 4 years ago
When my boss says" I'm going to lunch, call me if the building starts on fire"
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Helen Haley 4 years ago
Nothing more annoying than everyone complaining about 'putting out fires' and you're thinking 'with a little forethought you could quit setting the d**n fires so you don't have to put them out'.
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Mae (just add water) 4 years ago
Or like when i txt my friend I’m like dammit that sounded a little too clingy
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Helen Haley 4 years ago
'Allow me to elaborate on the theme of my previous email and attachment. If there is no data provided there are no answers forthcoming. Data is gathered by your direct reports.' Could you please just send me the f'ing numbers so I can make the reports you want?
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
“Confusion on your part” is not corporate speak. This person is just making things up. In corporate speak, you state the need for clarity and assume responsibility. You never blame your colleagues (not with an email / paper trail anyway) even when you know they’re being dumb.
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SocksNeverMatch 4 years ago
Nope- I do not like that at all. Nasty, mean, uncomfortable, um-professional. (worked with a family member lol)
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Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
When I start the day being angry that my key doesn't fit in my front door to lock it easily...and then it goes down from there.
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Nadine Debard 4 years ago
Me when people start making me loosing my time by talking about something outside the meeting purpose: OK, we won't solve this problem right now, so let's come back to our subject...
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Emily 4 years ago
fun fact about coffee- i once had a softball coach tell me i wasnt good enouugh to play or play anything but rigght feild so the rest of the year i was self consion and she would yell at me for something i never did or a mistake she or another player obviously made and her catch phrase was "im not being a bitch i just havent had coffee" and i was 8-11 years old
Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
Just the idea of naturally energetic people. Like are you milking Gelflings?
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago (edited)
I saved up a little money and then literally lived in squalor (like very little food, no heat, no internet, lived in a badly damaged house etc) for like a year so I wouldn’t have to work and I could get my own thing going. It was 1000% worth it to get out of the rat race and stop having to BEG to make a pathetic $20 an hour. I wish everyone could do the same but it isn’t possible. That’s why we need a higher minimum wage.
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Wandaluzt 4 years ago
The 'covered up comment': "Nobody’s “man” should have a “work wife.” That’s not an acceptable way to cope or behave or view your own marriage."
InfectedVoice 4 years ago
Please stop with these "covering up a comment" comments, they are for attention and likes and they are patronising, let people decide on their own.
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InfectedVoice 4 years ago
Please stop with these "covering up a comment" comments, they are for attention and likes and they are patronising, let people decide on their own.
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Rob Seymour 4 years ago
I think you miss the point. My wife teases me about my "work wife" and its a guy. Just cuz I am around him as much as I'm around my wife and we know things about each other.
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Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
My spouse and I in competition over who should be vacuuming this weekend
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InvincibleRodent 4 years ago
It's worse if they ask "do you belong here?". I had that a few times, and honestly.... no I fkin don't, I'm not the carpet or a piece of furniture, but what's your dumbass problem anyway
Bobert Robertson 4 years ago
I hate when I go in a store wearing their uniform colour, even though I don't look at all like I'm in a uniform and people assume I work there because i'm in like a green t-shirt and the store employees have green jackets....
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Inkblot Butterfly 4 years ago
In the mirror reflection shes literally watching a youtube video
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Fidgets McGee 4 years ago
Me in the first pic all the time since being self employed. **natch**
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Swyft 4 years ago
walking past that table was always scary, you never want to hear your name over there
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Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
I love this show! "The Most Popular Girls in School" on YT, for those interested. Definitely not SFW.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
They love using Rosemarie’s face as a meme. She really isn’t as mean as she looks. She’s making these faces as a response to some jerk being super critical of her and having unrealistic expectations.
Draco Malfoy 4 years ago
Like the "I like the view meme" I like the view, you do, yes, your my best view, meh
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
That’s Ed, the guy who Rosemarie up there is making all those mean faces at.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Matt Perry had addiction issues, and there’s like 20 years between those pics. Let’s not do him dirty.
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Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Exactly. Look at me, I look fabulous as fûck, of course I’m late. Do you want sales or do you want someone sitting in an empty office at 9am SHARP as if that’s somehow different from 9:10.
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Benjamin Lensgraf 4 years ago
Manager: do you know how to multitask? Me: Do you know how to multipay?
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
It was discovered years ago that “multitasking” is a myth. Even if something is automated, you still have to concentrate on it to start it before moving on to something else while it’s running. You cannot give 100% of your attention and concentration to more than one thing at a time, so the concept of “multitasking” is, more accurately, merely dividing up your attention. Think of it this way: If you’re trying to do 5 tasks at once, you’re only giving each of them a portion of that 100%, as no one can give 5 simultaneous tasks 100% each—-or 500% of our attention—-because human beings are not computers.
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
People always tend to forget how miserable they were, because they (logically) can only focus on their current misery, and they embelish their memories... I'm sure some people think college was not even worse.
Benjamin Lensgraf 4 years ago
Manager: do you know how to multitask? Me: Do you know how to multipay?
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
It was discovered years ago that “multitasking” is a myth. Even if something is automated, you still have to concentrate on it to start it before moving on to something else while it’s running. You cannot give 100% of your attention and concentration to more than one thing at a time, so the concept of “multitasking” is, more accurately, merely dividing up your attention. Think of it this way: If you’re trying to do 5 tasks at once, you’re only giving each of them a portion of that 100%, as no one can give 5 simultaneous tasks 100% each—-or 500% of our attention—-because human beings are not computers.
Load More Replies... Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
People always tend to forget how miserable they were, because they (logically) can only focus on their current misery, and they embelish their memories... I'm sure some people think college was not even worse.
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