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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...

Not Sure If It Quite Fits Here But...

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How This Got Through Is Beyond My Understanding

How This Got Through Is Beyond My Understanding

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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."

#3

Ah Yes A Therapist That Doesnt Give Therapy

Ah Yes A Therapist That Doesnt Give Therapy

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Bruh "Please Don't Have An Emergency At This Location"

Bruh "Please Don't Have An Emergency At This Location"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep sure thing, i'll take the murderer to the next emergency phone and tell him to kill me there

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Suicide Prevention: Reducing The Number Of Suicidal People

Suicide Prevention: Reducing The Number Of Suicidal People

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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.
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It's About Time Someone Presented The News.

It's About Time Someone Presented The News.

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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;
#9

Never Knew A Maze Would Be This Easy!

Never Knew A Maze Would Be This Easy!

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#10

What Did Children With Diabetes Ever Do To You?

What Did Children With Diabetes Ever Do To You?

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River Webb
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as long as they don't get meds, I think I'll be able to take them

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I’m A Stocker, And Found This Gem. They Forgot To Add The Pickles

I’m A Stocker, And Found This Gem. They Forgot To Add The Pickles

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's a DIY pickle kit and you need to buy the pickles separately

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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.

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#13

This Bike Sign

This Bike Sign

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you've got sever constipation I guess the feces can act as a rock to prop your bike on?

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I Don’t Think The Person Who Made This Understands What It Means When You Put A Line Through A Word Like That

I Don’t Think The Person Who Made This Understands What It Means When You Put A Line Through A Word Like That

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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.

"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."

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"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."

#18

Time To Fix This Speed Sign!

Time To Fix This Speed Sign!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a variation on the age old joke of "How do you measure the 0-60 time of a Lada?" "With a calendar". :D

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Math Classroom

Math Classroom

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the moral: no matter how many degrees you have, you can never be too confident to check your designs twice

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#20

Press The Green Button...huh?

Press The Green Button...huh?

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I Think They Didn't Get The Topic

I Think They Didn't Get The Topic

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#26

The Water Goes Beyond The Hand Washing’s Drain, So I Can Wash My Feet

The Water Goes Beyond The Hand Washing’s Drain, So I Can Wash My Feet

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#28

Youp. I Think I Miiiiight Be Alone In This

Youp. I Think I Miiiiight Be Alone In This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This actually is trying to say "if you got problems, well... We don't care. Bye."

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#30

Florida Man Spells School Wrong, Twice

Florida Man Spells School Wrong, Twice

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#33

Contractors Misspelled Mph 8 Times In A Neighborhood Called Alphabet City

Contractors Misspelled Mph 8 Times In A Neighborhood Called Alphabet City

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#35

Mosaic Tiles. They Form A Larger Pattern

Mosaic Tiles. They Form A Larger Pattern

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Seems I Have Not Moved For A Period Longer That I Have Been Alive

Seems I Have Not Moved For A Period Longer That I Have Been Alive

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#37

It Should Be Working, No?

It Should Be Working, No?

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#38

Haven't Seen This One Before Soo Here We Goo

Haven't Seen This One Before Soo Here We Goo

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#39

This Is So Annoying

This Is So Annoying

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#43

How Did This Happen

How Did This Happen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone dug a hole and didn't put the blocks back in the right places, you can see the outline of the digging

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#44

Santa's Going To Be All Confused This Year

Santa's Going To Be All Confused This Year

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#45

This Toothbrush Without Bristles I Found Today At The Supermarket

This Toothbrush Without Bristles I Found Today At The Supermarket

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I Cringe Every I Walk Past This

I Cringe Every I Walk Past This

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get what happened here... In freedom land, they kept saying keep 6 feet apart and most other places it's 2m apart. Someone assumed 6 ft and 2 metres are the same when it's actually6ft = 1.82m

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#47

Guys Want To Transport A Large Clay Pot

Guys Want To Transport A Large Clay Pot

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#49

The Workers At My Gym Apparently Don’t Think This Is Dangerous And Threatened To Remove Me If I Threw It Away

The Workers At My Gym Apparently Don’t Think This Is Dangerous And Threatened To Remove Me If I Threw It Away

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#50

To Cosplay Iron-Man

To Cosplay Iron-Man

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