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82 Funny Memes Mocking The Go Getters And Grinders That Remind Us That It Wasn’t Supposed To Be This Way (New Pics)
LinkedIn is a curious space. Part professional tool, part social network, it’s designed for the business community, sure, but what people use it for depends on who you ask. Some use it purely for job hunting, some to receive and share news about their industry—and others, let’s be honest, to creep on that former colleague who never pulled their weight but somehow just got promoted again.
Somewhere in this strange mix, the platform has earned a reputation as something of a cringefest, and it’s not hard to see why. Scroll for a minute and you’ll inevitably come across the humblebrags, the mundane epiphanies repackaged as “leadership lessons,” and “Let’s connect!” sign-offs on posts that read like they were written by people who’ve never heard of work-life balance.
It’s all part of the “grindset” that groups like LinkedIn Memes For Go Getter Teens take to task, showing just how unhinged it’s all become. Check out a few of their funniest posts, no connection request required.
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Roman Arendt 1 month ago
And it's never enough. Sisyphos at least knew why he was bound by his neverending task. Do hustle-bros?
You might be surprised to learn that LinkedIn is older than Facebook (and even MySpace). It launched in 2003, and back then, the platform was pretty straightforward. Designed specifically for professional networking, it was a place where people could look for jobs, showcase their résumés, and connect with potential employers.
Now, for some people, even this early version of the site would’ve been enough to make them cringe. I’m talking about the type who dread even the thought of drafting a cover letter or letter of motivation. The self-promotion of it all is simply too much for them to bear.
But if these folks thought that version of LinkedIn was uncomfortable, today’s platform—where, according to Nuala Walsh, author of Tune In: How to make smarter decisions in a noisy world, “showing off to fit in can feel compulsory”—would probably send them running.
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Howl's sleeping castle 1 month ago
My friend used to work at the airport in some technical department. Poor girl ...15 hours was like norm, sometimes she would work for 18
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Luke || Kira (he/she) 1 month ago
Homework is nothing but conditioning children to expect more work for no compensation even in their own homes
That’s because over the years, LinkedIn gradually evolved beyond its original purpose. And like its more “social” media counterparts, it became a place to share updates, build a following, and cultivate a personal brand. The difference with LinkedIn, however, is that unlike on Instagram or TikTok, every story, opinion, or milestone is being shared with colleagues, recruiters, managers, clients, and potential employers in mind.
And so it follows that the version of yourself you’re presenting isn’t your everyday self—it’s your professional self. As Sadhbh O'Sullivan explains, “LinkedIn You is the work version of yourself: polite, organized, a clear communicator, only makes jokes when appropriate, and can stare confidently down the barrel of a camera in a formal headshot. Instagram You, to a certain extent, can be hungover. BeReal You absolutely can. LinkedIn You most definitely cannot.”
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Howl's sleeping castle 1 month ago
😆 this has a 'when life gives you lemonade, make lemons...life will be all like - whaaatt' energy
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David Paterson 1 month ago (edited)
Good. That means it's a genuine job advert, not a fake one.
And although it’s hardly a new concept that one should conduct oneself differently in professional and personal spaces, “This in itself,” O'Sullivan explains, “can make LinkedIn feel uncomfortable.”
One way that discomfort turns to cringe, however, is when the balance between authentic professionalism and personal branding starts to tip too far in one direction. You know the posts: the grocery run that becomes a leadership lesson, the minor Slack exchange that becomes a career-defining epiphany, the promotion rebranded as a story about resilience. And perhaps most infamously, the layoff post that somehow becomes all about the person who authorized the laying off.
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Before long, it’s not just professionalism that’s being performed—it’s productivity itself. Long hours become badges of honor, burnout is reframed as dedication, and constant self-improvement is treated as the hallmark of success. Because once visibility and engagement become currency, simply doing your actual job isn’t enough. You also have to show others how ambitious, resilient, and endlessly productive you are.
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Doug Moyer 1 month ago
The initial assumption is that it is a PBCAK issue (problem between chair and keyboard) and that they would fix it quickly....
It’s exactly this “grindset” culture that online groups like LinkedIn Memes For Go Getter Teens exist to parody. From hustle culture and corporate buzzwords to bizarre motivational anecdotes and just general workplace absurdities, the page is full of posts that are equal parts unhinged and relatable.
We’ve rounded up some of the funniest ones, and we suspect even the most ambitious rise-and-grinders among us will find something to laugh at—even if it’s at their own expense.
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Luke || Kira (he/she) 1 month ago
If it's the bottom right one, then yes, either he's riding a rollercoaster or he's used the Grindr-in.
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BookFanatic 1 month ago
My great grandmother advocated AGAINST an eight-hour work day. She said only eight hours didn't allow her to earn enough money to feed her family. All sorts of things wrong there.
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Binky Melnik 1 month ago
I was looking at this one, thinking “Who the hell is unfamiliar with KFC?” and assumed it was either stupid or I don’t get the joke. It was when scrolling to the next entry that I saw the chicken!🐓 🤣
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Binky Melnik 1 month ago
Now there’s a man who knows what he wants and goes after it! Ladies, the line forms on the left!
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Lady Gypsy Rain 1 month ago
Rules don’t apply to exempt employees. Which is basically everyone in management, supervisory and trainer roles. There are others, but that is a start of the list. Since exempt employees earn the same wages no matter how many or few hours you work to finish your tasks. I worked through every single lunch break for the last 5 plus years of my employment. When I went out on disability, I had so many accrued flex leave hours that I got a full salary for months and had to wait for those payments to cease to submit my pension disability benefits. But, I didn’t have to wait several months for that to kick in because they were already receiving information from my doctors while I was spending down my accrued time.
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Howl's sleeping castle 1 month ago
There was a time when I understood Calculus. Now I use autocorrect to write 'Calculus'
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
There's only so many bars and so many people you can pull this on before you have to start going to other areas and cities and the cost of that is going to cut down what you make.
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Luke || Kira (he/she) 1 month ago
That caption sounds like a joke but it may actually be legit. There are things employers can't directly ask about (race, seㅤxuality, gender identity, reproduction plans etc.) and so they try to find more or less stupid ways to circumvent these rules.
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Luke || Kira (he/she) 1 month ago
Like... no matter how big of a scuㅤmbag the person is, outing them against their will is even bigger of a diㅤck move
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Binky Melnik 1 month ago (edited)
I can see it says he performs “corporate humor,” but I’m unsure whether this is some of that. Broadcasting my SSN on the net terrifies me. Hell; Saturday, some thieves went shopping with my debit card number (I know not how), and spent nearly $750 before my bank alerted me and I filed a fraud claim, and the spigot was turned off. It seems they didn’t believe it, and so rode around Virginia checking the balance at several different ATMs. *That* terrifies me. My SSN, though? I’d prolly fling myself in front of a bus before I’d tell it to absolute strangers. This post seems to belong to the “horror” genre of tweets.
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John O'Donnell 1 month ago
Ken is funny as hell, and because LinkedIn in so full of psychopaths, a lot of people haven’t twigged that he’s a comedian.
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john doe 1 month ago
A good flight crew isn't a democracy yes, it's more of a comunune of equals when it comes to safety. Anyone is encouraged to speak up and inform the pilot or crew chief or who may need to know of any issues. Flight crews aren't rigid disciplinarians , they are a band of brothers keeping each other alive in a flying blender 2000 feet in the air.
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Howl's sleeping castle 1 month ago
Ok so I gave up at - This morning I chose it. I maynot have anything to do, still I am not wasting my time reading that
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Phantom Phoenix 1 month ago
Just one question: Were you taught mathematics by a deranged hippopotamus that counted on fingers it didn't have?
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David Paterson 1 month ago
ISB = Islamabad, Pakistan. KSA is Saudi Arabia. Given the treatment of women in KSA, this is a wise move.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago (edited)
My current lifemaxxing stack: Get up. Feed birds. Feed cat. Feed me. Play on the computer. Feed me lunch. Read a book. Do a crossword puzzle. Play online games. Write. Feed me supper. Watch a movie. Go to bed. Rinse, repeat. Change only when something better comes along. After working for 38 years, it's heaven.
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Chich the witch 1 month ago
I would drive to this guy's place and kick him repeatedly in the cahoonies.
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CloPotato 1 month ago (edited)
Reminds me of that one time I missed a ferry because of an accident that made me late. I got chewed up by my superior, who initially said I should have planned for the possibility of traffic being slow. I asked "hm, how much of a security margin would you recommend for next time? -try an hour, an hour and a half! -cool, I had two hours. As explained, a man died, the road was closed for 8 hours. -well, that's very convenient for you, isn't it? And now I just have to take your word for it. -it sure is more convenient for me than him or his family, but it's in the newspapers, I can send you a link to an article. -ew your morbidity is off-putting, I don't need to read such things! -ok well if anyone wants to check, I can send it, otherwise you just need to believe what I say." Next ferry was two days later and my ex had left so he couldn't drive me to an airport, + that job really didn't pay me enough to afford a taxi+plane. The mayor of the village came to my workplace when I came back, to ask if I was alright after seeing the crash (I was, but props to this guy), but my superior was a major a*****e who tried to get revenge somehow.
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Kelly Scott 1 month ago
And a lawyer would tell you that anyplace you even think of a client is work, so bill them accordingly.
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Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 1 month ago
I actually couldn't tell which ones were real and which ones were satire most of the time. LinkedIn is pathetic.
Rebecca McManus 1 month ago
I have a LinkedIn account that I haven't looked at for over a year, since I was made redundant, realised I was replaced by a machine and did some maths and started working part time in a supermarket. I don't have to deal with this s**t anymore and instead I have 4 days off a week and am much happier.
crashthegreenhat 1 month ago
I had a boss when I worked at a small company <15 employees, that used my eMail address from my resume to create an account for me. I had to fight to get the password reset so I could delete the account
Load More Replies... Multa Nocte (she/her 8647) 1 month ago
I actually couldn't tell which ones were real and which ones were satire most of the time. LinkedIn is pathetic.
Rebecca McManus 1 month ago
I have a LinkedIn account that I haven't looked at for over a year, since I was made redundant, realised I was replaced by a machine and did some maths and started working part time in a supermarket. I don't have to deal with this s**t anymore and instead I have 4 days off a week and am much happier.
crashthegreenhat 1 month ago
I had a boss when I worked at a small company <15 employees, that used my eMail address from my resume to create an account for me. I had to fight to get the password reset so I could delete the account
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