ADVERTISEMENT

At some point in your career, you’re likely to realize that you might have been unwillingly cast as the lead in the sequel to the movie, ‘Groundhog Day.’ You wake up tired, swallow a mouthful of cheap coffee, drive to the office, halfheartedly work on stuff that doesn’t make the world a better place, whine about your boss by the watercooler, get back home after a sting in traffic, and then veg out on the couch with cheap food and low-quality TV. It’s a loop that nobody should end up stuck in.

But many issues that employees face these days—from burnout to quiet firing—are common. So much so that they turn into memes. The ‘Employed AF’ Instagram page features some of the most relatable work memes ever, and today we’re sharing the top ones with you, Pandas. We all know you deserve a break from doing boring office stuff all day, so go on—grab a cup of coffee, scroll down, and enjoy a good laugh or two. Don’t forget to share the pics you enjoyed the most with your colleagues. Preferably, during your next super serious meeting.

Bored Panda got in touch with the friendly duo running the 'Employed AF' page, as well as the massively popular 'Thirty AF' project and 'AF Media' brand. They shed some light on the popularity of work memes and shared some great tips on how to manage burnout. You'll find our full interview with Chloe Jankowitz and Peter West as you read on.

More info: Instagram (Employed AF) | Instagram (Thirty AF) | 30AF.com | LinkTree

#1

I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

iamemployedaf , nastywomanatlaw Report

pug nose curly tail
Community Member
3 years ago

Straight up facts.

View more comments
RELATED:
    #2

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , introvertsmemes Report

    Clay S.
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    But I am antisocial. If you haven't figured that out by now, then that's on you

    View more comments
    #3

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , kycarrerolopez Report

    Samuel Pelatan
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    They want you to set goals so they can use them as the new normal to justify paying you s**t to do 3x your job

    View more comments
    #4

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Tinykame
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Now that's funny

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #5

    50 Painful Yet Hilarious Memes About Work That May Make You Laugh, Then Cry

    Judith_Baxter Report

    ADVERTISEMENT
    #6

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , _RobertSchultz Report

    Mohsie Supposie
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Guilty as charged!

    View more comments
    #7

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamstarvingaf Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Plot twist: OP is the food thief

    View more comments
    #8

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , grumpwitch Report

    White Paper Tsuru
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That's a ducking power move right there!

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #9

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Soozie Beech
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    If they're going to lie to you to get you there, then you can bet your backside that they're dishonest in multiple other ways in this business and with their employees. Good on you for walking...

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #10

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    ThatCapybara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Must. Get. Rainbow. VERIFIED CHECKS!

    View more comments
    #11

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Susie Elle
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Yeah no

    View more comments
    #12

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , knguyenpoetry Report

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That is a huge pay gap!

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #13

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , ninaturner Report

    ThatCapybara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Ooh what a crime, they want to know how much money they're gonna make, shocking. Scandalous, even

    View more comments
    #14

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamstarvingaf Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I like how he thinks

    View more comments
    #15

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Arahnea
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Ex-employees preferably!

    View more comments

    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

    #16

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    There are no cons as far as I can tell. Been working from home for a few years now.

    View more comments
    ADVERTISEMENT
    #17

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Clay S.
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    At least make the meetings to the point, no unnecessary bs

    View more comments
    #18

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Cara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The 6 words that strike terror in your heart. We even named the empty office you’d go into for the “quick chat”, Room of Doom!

    View more comments
    #19

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    MargyB
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Unless they are a controlling, narcissistic boss who thinks everything they suggest is the only way

    View more comments
    #20

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , lucy_hunt Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    In other words: if I wanted to reply faster I would send a whatsapp

    View more comments
    #21

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I have no idea what I'm doing 80% of the time. I just stay focused on getting to my recliner at the end of the day and hoping the remote batteries are good because I don't want to end my day arguing with Alexa that I want Hulu and not Netflix.

    View more comments
    #22

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    sbj
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 years ago

    You're obviously a person who gets their priorities correct

    View more comments
    #23

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , LauraAnnSTL Report

    ThatCapybara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Just wear the mask from scream. Bam. Sorted.

    View more comments
    #24

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamstarvingaf Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Normalize fun resumes! It's a win win situation

    View more comments
    #25

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , danidonovan Report

    Mohsie Supposie
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    8 hours? Who can concentrate for 8 hours? More like: A)30 mins of work done in 8 hours. B)Panic. C)8 hours of work done in 30 mins.

    View more comments
    #26

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , WorkRetireDie Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Everytime one of my coworkers say they'll lunch with me I die inside because all I wanted was to watch stupid videos

    View more comments
    #27

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Bo'owowo'uh
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Why isn't this #1

    View more comments
    #28

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , EmployeeTears Report

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    brilliant

    View more comments
    #29

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    mostly_cheese , mostly_cheese Report

    Rahul Pawa
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Is this like a modern take on "Good idea, bad idea"?

    View more comments
    #30

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , anxious_silence Report

    BewilderedBanana
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That phrase always puts me off. It roughly translates to "no one knows what they're doing and you'll be lumped with everyone else's shïte"

    View more comments
    #31

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , kate_mckean Report

    Wondering Alice
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Other day, I replied to an email about an issue I did not want to deal with 'tag your it'.

    View more comments
    #32

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , AerinChevyFord Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Bert & Ernie agreed with every muppet you chose

    View more comments
    #33

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Funny is good

    View more comments
    #34

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Amy S
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    My company blocks emails going to the inbox of a person on maternity leave, so you don't come back to loads of unfinished things.

    View more comments
    #35

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Jenny Perna
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Yessssss, such a stupid thing! I hate it so much!!!!!

    View more comments
    #36

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Miocha
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Wow... exactly

    View more comments
    #37

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Cara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Today I learnt the word, agrarian. adjective relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.

    View more comments
    #38

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , themmememes Report

    Superb Owl
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    What are snail chores!? I need to know this!

    View more comments
    #39

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , Kayleyyy_G Report

    Kirsten Kerkhof
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This! I check my social media on my days off, but my Outlook gets ignored on any day I'm not working. Which in summer could be up to five weeks.

    View more comments
    #40

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , __BHB__ Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Tbh I just wish we could normalize not interacting with people when we're not feeling like it

    View more comments
    #41

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , andlikelaura Report

    Deta Rossiter
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    This. Here.

    View more comments
    #42

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    accurate.

    View more comments
    #43

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Just Jeff
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I wonder what that word is...?

    View more comments
    #44

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Jeremy Bolanos
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The fork? The best thing young people can do is to get in the habit of gatekeeping your personal time because a bad boss will always push that boundary.

    View more comments
    #45

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Shiva Ho
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Why is it that being efficient always ends up being punished with more Work & not rewarded with more pay?

    View more comments
    #46

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamstarvingaf , amore_orless Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Garlic bread

    View more comments
    #47

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Roger9er
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    How many vacation hours does an average American employee get? I still have 431 hours just this year

    View more comments
    #48

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , Heathernab Report

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Dear recruiter. For clarification, this is the correct document.

    View more comments
    #49

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , wownicebuttdude Report

    Seabeast
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    What is this "splitting" of cupcakes that you speak of?

    View more comments
    #50

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Debby Keir
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Does the US still have a '40' hour week? I ask because most of Europe now is 35 - 37.5, and some places a 32 hr week. Some do a 4 day week of longer hours, but you get 3 full days off to do your own thing.

    View more comments
    #51

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , WoeToChorazin Report

    Kat Hoth
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I need to change my email sig to this!

    View more comments
    #52

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Asher Tye
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Here here

    #53

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Or, thank you for starting a witch hunt as to whose fault it was instead of just resolving the problem with a single email.

    View more comments
    #54

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Wtf

    View more comments
    #55

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , jordan_stratton Report

    OSKNILLAB
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    My desired salary is pizza (when I’m old enough to get a job)

    #56

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Lyone Fein
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I always remove my bra.

    View more comments
    #57

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Cara
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I think I might be Ryan!

    View more comments
    #58

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    setsuriseikou
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I've been technically adult for 20 years and I still can't get over this scam of "structured adult world".

    #59

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Vasana Phong
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    It’s a scam ( told by an actual employee of said copier company) that’s money in their pocket every time you call for maintenance and put in a ticket

    View more comments
    #60

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I've attended meetings where I wasn't alone, but my thoughts were.

    View more comments
    #61

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    James016
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Skype is still a thing?

    View more comments
    #62

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    BitchinintheBurgh'
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Shrek was efficient. Company not so much....

    View more comments
    #63

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    just make it suitably vague and unspecific enough that it can apply to any company and any role. E.g. "I would love to work for you because I am an efficient go-getter family member team player. I optimise value for stakeholders and coworkers alike. I trust you find my attached CV meets the requirements of this fantastic opportunity."

    View more comments
    #64

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Sophia Ramsey
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I may bite them anyway. even if you are offering me chocolate.

    View more comments
    #65

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , Powell_DA Report

    Wondering Alice
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    What, you guys don't have a screaming cupboard??

    View more comments
    #66

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Serenity Now!
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Yes...I say "I got this"; then I'm sorry I said it.

    View more comments
    #67

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    #68

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    ShaZam Beaubien
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Example of when you are smarter than upper management.

    View more comments
    #69

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Adam Zad
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Yes, very sad. Anyway...

    #70

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    ShaZam Beaubien
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I've had this thought.

    View more comments
    #71

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    BlueEyesWhiteDragon
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Valid.

    View more comments
    #72

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Catherine Miklavic
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Always

    View more comments
    #73

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Lynne Hammar
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Vandelay Industries?

    View more comments
    #74

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Julia Ford
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    After wheeling it in, they would turn off the lights. Loved it.

    View more comments
    #75

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , KawaiiZealot Report

    Take me to dinner first
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Okay but today I woke up about 4 times, started to get out of bed, only to remember my alarm hadn't gone off yet

    View more comments
    #76

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Work places need to have adult sized playgrounds to be used on breaks. But then some people don't mentally age past 12-16 and would hurt themselves by being blatantly stupid and try to sue the company. But man would I love a swing set at work.

    View more comments
    #77

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    #78

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Barbara Kelly
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Maybe the word was the start of a Mind Map. Business and money are intertwined.

    View more comments
    #79

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Elio
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Prince Harry?

    View more comments
    #80

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf , k_alex_h Report

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    James impressed the office by catching 15 cheese puff in a row in his mouth that someone brought in. He then asked to go home because he forgot he was lactose intolerant.

    View more comments
    #81

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Serenity Now!
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I want to work there.

    #82

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    You're working too hard. I'm doing like, ONE of those things!

    View more comments
    #83

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Susie Elle
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    I call that last piece the shame-piece because nobody wants to be that person to take the last piece of something but everyone wants that last piece because it's the last piece.

    View more comments
    #84

    I-Am-Employed-Af-Work-Memes

    iamemployedaf Report

    Soozie Beech
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Didn't you have to unpack anything?

    View more comments