This Online Group Is All About Fails That Fit Under The ‘You Had One Job’ Phrase (50 New Pics)
Nobody is exempt from making mistakes. It's what makes us human. In fact, we manage to mess up even in those rare cases when we're faced with a task so simple, failure just seems not to be an option.
And probably nothing shows how good we are at being bad like the subreddit r/OneJob. It's a fun online community slash depository dedicated exclusively to those occupational mishaps that make you scream the classic phrase "You Had One Job!"
We at Bored Panda love visiting this corner of the internet and have already covered it here, here, and here, but these folks have kept themselves busy and discovered plenty of new fails since our last publication, so we just had to make a new one!
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Not Sure If It Quite Fits Here But...
How This Got Through Is Beyond My Understanding
To learn more about why sometimes people struggle at work, we contacted life coach Dr. Mariette Jansen.
"There are a number of reasons, which are either related to internal demotivation or external demotivation," Jensen, aka Dr. De-Stress, told Bored Panda.
"Internal demotivators are connected to someone's mindset, values, and thought processes and are often carried over from one job to another."
Ah Yes A Therapist That Doesnt Give Therapy
She should have been more thoughtful in her response. A lot of school therapists are only licensed to cover specific topics (stupid I know) and can lose their license for it. They should have pointed them in the direction of someone who could have helped them.
The OP may not be a reliable narrator. I have been quite surprised sometimes at how clients can warp innocuous things I have said if they think it will benefit them.
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society: “bUt tHeRe’s NotHiNg wRonG wITh tHe aMerIcAn eDucAtiOn sYstEm!!”
Wow..I wish I'd been there. A: I would like to offer my condolences,I do know how it feels,I lost my dad at 16. B: Did you find anyone qualified to help? C:hang in there. It's a life changing thing, absolutely, no matter what kind of dad.
That's my school in a nut shell. We go to our history teacher who's really nice and cares about us.
thats like how my school's counselor is lowkey homophobic and totally invalidated my identity in one sentence and is totally useless when kids are having panic attacks :D fantastic!! :D :D /s
My ex-psychiatrist once told me that my panic attack medication wasn't necessary. Sigh.
Damn she should be slapped, she should've tried to help at least a little... She could have referred him to a therapist, and offered a hug! Where's the compassion?!?
Bear in mind that “Therapist” with a gap in the middle is “The rapist” - just saying…
Lol this therapist is worse than mine saying that I looked like lord farquad from Shrek when I showed my mermaid costume to her. 🤦🏼♀️
Had one of those. A psychologist that, when I was about 18 and wanted to address a rape I'd experienced and how to deal with it, simply said "Hmm. Let's talk about your childhood. You seem to have too close of a relationship with your mother." Thanks, boomer
I had an eating disorder and often vomited in the school bathroom. One day the school therapist said to me "stop vomiting here, if you die your parents will sue the school"
School therapists I’ve dealt with are never great… I’m sure there are some tho :)
They left out the part where they were talking to their physical therapist
Yes! Now, if you felt grief about anything school-related, I am sure she would help. How do these people get these jobs and keep them?
In school, I never knew what the therapists were for. The only interaction I ever had was when mine saw me kissing my black boyfriend in the parking lot and called me in to say she didn't think he was the right boyfriend for me. I am white and it was mid-80s. I honestly didn't think it was about race back then, but later looking back, I'm pretty sure it was. At the time, I thought it was because he was a C student, smoked a bit of weed, and was mischievous. But he was a good kid who was no different than half of the other guys in the school. I yelled at her and left. Never heard another word about it. Are they there for actual therapy? (They were called "councilors" in my day.
First semester at uni a professor gave us an assignment and refused to explain. She said it wasn't her job to teach us how to make it, just to explain the subject she taught. She failed a couple people who didn't do the paper as she wanted but went back when the whole class told her she refused to tell us how it was supposed to be done.
I am hoping he went to the counselor. They are guidance counselor that help pick out classes and get things in order to apply for college. They are not therapists and should refer you on to one.
The man that loved this comment in a sick, sick person. Preferably the therapist.
School counselor & LPC here. If she actually said it that way, that is terrible. However, a school counselor is only qualified to do "school" type therapy such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. We are not supposed to do long term therapy with students which this student absolutely needs. She should have referred the student to a grief counselor in order for them to get the best care possible. It is highly unethical for a person to practice beyond their training and can often do more harm than good if they try.
School counselors do not have the same education or license here in Texas. They are not therapists but should have been able to address a crisis and provide support until linked with someone
I doubt that those were the exact words that the school therapist/counselor said. It may have been what it sounded like in the poster's head - that they can't be helped in the manner that they were expecting to be. To the poster, I'm truly sorry for your loss, and grief can make you very emotional, angry and reactionary when you feel that things are not going your way, such as not getting the help you need, or feel that you are being passed over to somebody else as their problem. Trust me, have been there, and it can get better...
I'm a psychologist and there are certain topics a therapist can't discuss, there's actually a branch called thanatology but he/she should've tell you about it
Bruh "Please Don't Have An Emergency At This Location"
yep sure thing, i'll take the murderer to the next emergency phone and tell him to kill me there
Suicide Prevention: Reducing The Number Of Suicidal People
According to Dr. De-Stress, some examples of internal demotivators are:
- Not having a strong work ethic – work is a means to an end, not a passion or fulfillment;
- The personal values are not reflected in the current job – it is hard to motivate yourself when you are a vegan working in a meat factory;
- Being fatalistic and negative and not seeing the point or thinking how you are contributing to the wealth of the board;
- Hating the job.
It's About Time Someone Presented The News.
This Is Close To Impressive
Ah Yes, I Would Like Satan For Christmas
While external demotivators can be:
- Not feeling valued by the manager, team, or colleagues;
- Feeling underpaid;
- Being suffocated by the work environment, such as being micro-managed, not heard, or not stimulated;
Never Knew A Maze Would Be This Easy!
What Did Children With Diabetes Ever Do To You?
as long as they don't get meds, I think I'll be able to take them
I’m A Stocker, And Found This Gem. They Forgot To Add The Pickles
The pandemic hasn't things easier, too. A survey from the Pew Research Center showed that 42% of US adults under the age of 50 feel difficulties in finding the motivation to work since the beginning of the pandemic.
But the older folks seem to concentrate a lot easier, as respondents aged 50 and over said the same just 20% of the time.
Accessibility
This Bike Sign
if you've got sever constipation I guess the feces can act as a rock to prop your bike on?
I Don’t Think The Person Who Made This Understands What It Means When You Put A Line Through A Word Like That
Dr. De-Stress said that the first step toward regaining motivation at what you do starts from within by "becoming aware which demotivators are at work."
This allows you to consider which ones are within your power to change, but if it is not possible to better your situation, it might be a sign that you need to start looking around for another job.
He Probably Meant It
Disabled Parking
Keeping Everything In Place
"It is the personal energy someone puts in that determines the motivation," Dr. De-Stress highlighted. "People have more power than they realize and greater abilities to make the changes they desire."
"The 'As If' principle as presented by Richard Wiseman, proving that our actions can prevail our negative feelings and create positive ones. It is the 'fake it 'til you make it’ and pretend, intend and mend."
Time To Fix This Speed Sign!
Math Classroom
the moral: no matter how many degrees you have, you can never be too confident to check your designs twice
Press The Green Button...huh?
For Your Brown Eye
Yes Boss, I Installed The Hand Sanitizer
These Lights
I Think They Didn't Get The Topic
At Fred's Inflatable Funeral Home, we put the FUN back in FUNERAL!
Good Grammar Saves Lives
The Water Goes Beyond The Hand Washing’s Drain, So I Can Wash My Feet
Oh Thank You
Youp. I Think I Miiiiight Be Alone In This
A Hanukkah Ham
Florida Man Spells School Wrong, Twice
It's Prone
Back To School
Contractors Misspelled Mph 8 Times In A Neighborhood Called Alphabet City
As Advertised??
Mosaic Tiles. They Form A Larger Pattern
Seems I Have Not Moved For A Period Longer That I Have Been Alive
It Should Be Working, No?
Haven't Seen This One Before Soo Here We Goo
This Is So Annoying
I Don't Think A Caption Is Even Needed
High Quality Bike Lane
Delivery Failed
How Did This Happen
Someone dug a hole and didn't put the blocks back in the right places, you can see the outline of the digging
Santa's Going To Be All Confused This Year
This Toothbrush Without Bristles I Found Today At The Supermarket
I Cringe Every I Walk Past This
Guys Want To Transport A Large Clay Pot
This Was In A Parking Lot
The Workers At My Gym Apparently Don’t Think This Is Dangerous And Threatened To Remove Me If I Threw It Away
To Cosplay Iron-Man
New Secret Drug Test Failed On Site.
You Had One Fricking Job
Ngl Thats A Weird Dog
Do I Have To Explain?
Brothers On And 'Ice The Off'
I Really Just Don’t Understand
Was Told This Fit Here
I’m So Confused
Let's Hope It's Temporary!
Wallpaper In Our School Is In German, We Neither Are In Germany Or Learning German
All You Had To Do Was Install One Button
Do I Need It Or Not?
You Shall Not Pass
This Roundabout In Seattle
This Chair Is 211 And Not 404
Gave Me Double D’s, But No F
Obviously they did this because they don't give an F about quality control
Artist Needs Some Basic Astronomy Lessons.
Dear Sweet Mother Of Anxiety
I Got Herpes From "Herbes"
Ummm I Guess
The Hooks (Pegs?) In Our School Restroom
School Court In Greece
Someone Bashed Some Keys For The Caption In This Paper
Sculpted The Mold For Santa, Boss!
Quite a lot of them use the same mold for Santa and for the Easter bunny.
I Think He Got Too Creative...
Fixed The Water Issue Boss
Dude Had The Worst Day
Finished The Public Toilets Boss !
Τhere's a saying in Greece that roughly translates to "s**t from a high place and gaze (at the scenery)"
Maximum Security
My Bad … Room?
I Mean This Is Just Great
I Packed The Box, Boss!
Last Time I Check Pistols And Shotguns Don’t Look Like That
Routine Work For A Garbage Truck
Cmon Dominoes
The Sign Is Facing The Fence Smh
Girl Power Stories Book! My Daughter Was So Excited To Read It. Until We Realized……. Pooh!!!
The real bear that inspired Winnie the Pooh was a girl named Winnie
This Wonderful Craftsmanship
C’mon Coach
How Hard Is It To Spell "Birthday"???
Matched The Labels Boss
My Friend's 3D Printer
I Mean.. It Is Yellow Though
The Whole Can Of Pringles Was Missing Half The Flavour!
Seriously Weak Point In This "Impenetrable" Wall
Cut Open A Pizza Roll And Got This
I Suppose It Is Ment To Be Hard But No One Mentioned 2x As Hard
My Brother New Apartment Has A Useless Doorstop
Found This While I Was Walking
This Is A Title
I Can't Find It On Google Maps
This Time The Disaster Was Avoided, Well, Almost
Installed The Stop Button Boss…
Where Do These Go To?
Proof Read The Notebook Boss
How Did This Happen
This Stop Button In A Bus
"Weak Wolf Noises"
This Has Been Bothering Me Ever Since I Noticed.
Jsjaujsnsnsnj I don't know what else to say. *Screaming intensifies*
How Do They Expect To Drink This
You Ordered The Right Replacement Doors For The Cooler Right?
If One Ball Equals 20% Then Three Must Be 80%.... Right
A Lock That Doesn't Lock
I use my purse or backpack to hold them shut. You loop the strap on a top corner of the stall and it holds the door closed. For a door that opens inward (like this photo) you loop it on the stall wall part (right side). If the door opens outward, you loop it on the door itself.
I Don't Want To Imagine How Many Got Messed Up
These make more sense when you click the link on the right and see original video. (this falls under TIL- today i learned)
You Just Couldn't Could U?replace The Goddamn Nail
Let's See Who Can Notice What's Wrong Here?
This Brand New Sign At An Airport
Can You See What’s Wrong Here?
I Was Fine In My House Until I Noticed A Small Detail In The Door Lock
You Couldn't Listen To It On Your 12+ Hour Plane Flight... Or Hotel... Or Maybe Even Before You Left?
My Favorite Naruto Character
A "Naruto" is what you call those moving pictures for children, right?
This Instruction Is Very Convenius
How Could This Even Happen? It's Actually Fixed Btw...
My Highschool For Some Reason…
Someone's Getting Fired
Soap Was Never An Option
There Was No Peanut In My Peanut M&m, Now I'm Sad.
Designed A Simple And Easy To Use Bike Rack, Boss!
I love the funny ones that don't make sense at all.
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Ah incompetence. The sore of humanity that has prevailed since the dawn of civilization. It will continue to fester and annoy, bring tears of despair and silly laughter for the foreseeable future.
So a list of 50? Anyone else notice #20 and #21 were the exact same thing?? You had one job!!
20 is a red button but press green one and 21 is a pic of an eye advertising rectal photos. They're diff now!
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I love the funny ones that don't make sense at all.
Load More Replies... Ah incompetence. The sore of humanity that has prevailed since the dawn of civilization. It will continue to fester and annoy, bring tears of despair and silly laughter for the foreseeable future.
So a list of 50? Anyone else notice #20 and #21 were the exact same thing?? You had one job!!
20 is a red button but press green one and 21 is a pic of an eye advertising rectal photos. They're diff now!
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