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
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
Uhm... Obviously not- it melts onto stairs like that 😐 /s
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OMG SOMEONE ON A WHEELCHAIR COULD DEFINITELY GO UP THIS IF THEY JUST STOOD UP! (Sarcastic btw)
Yeah, but we all know they're just lazy.
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It doesn't even look like there's enough room to get a running start...
I want to know what the person who painted this was thinking at the time. Not that I mean they choose this but that their job was to do this. Did they think 'whatever, as long as I get paid'? Did they notice? Seems like this kind of task would erode job morale...
If I saw this with my wheelchair I would be so pissed off it’s not even funny! And I’ve seen some strange handicapped entrances in my time but this one takes the cake.
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Ugh! As a wheelchair user, this is just infuriating! But so are the so-called wheelchair friendly places that don't work-doors that don't open, no ramps, and bathrooms that aren't big enough to get in. It's all awesome.
I hear ya sister. As a wheelchair user, I totally get this. Preaching to the choir lol
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That's the parking space. When they get out of their car, they'll be on the proper level. Mostly.
Can someone google this image? I wanna know where this is so I can harass them!
But that is what the work order said and that is what I am going to do. Call my boss if you want to because he's the one who sent me out here!
Here's one, company hired to repaint parking lot used enamel paint with no grit on a handicap ramp. Effectively turning it into a slip and slide. Took out 2 employees and was sued for stupidity!
For stair climbing wheel chairs only. all others down the street, somewhere.
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
Note: this post originally had 130 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
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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