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40 “Not My Job” Moments Where People Did The Absolute Bare Minimum (New Pics)
At work, most people are not looking to go above and beyond their job descriptions without any incentives. We accomplish the necessary tasks, and if there is a chance for increased pay or a promotion, we might be motivated to to go the extra mile. But to conserve energy and keep ourselves from being rattled with stress, we accept that we cannot all be "employee of the year". There is a big difference, however, between being a good employee and doing the absolute bare minimum whenever you can get away with it. In honor of the world's laziest workers, the “Not My Job” subreddit was born.
With over 860k members, this community with the description “[Placeholder - Jim, put a good description]” shares the worst examples of people technically doing their jobs, but nothing more. We’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the subreddit down below, so you can find some humor in these horribly executed jobs, and hopefully feel better about what a great employee you are in comparison. Enjoy this list, and be sure to upvote all of your favorite posts. Then if you’re looking for another Bored Panda piece featuring “not my job” moments, check out this article next.
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#1
Sorted Out The Emergency Phone Boss!
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#3
Got The Actors Boss!
#4
Edited The Picture, Boss!
#5
A New Hobby? Alright
Party Poison (They/Them) 4 years ago
Not a new hobby for me. Would like to buy everything in this aisle!
#6
Placed The Sticker Boss
#7
Wrote The News Boss
#8
Finished Editing The News Reel Boss
#9
There, That Should Do It
#10
What's That Gonna Taste Like?
#11
Just Told The Whole City No Crime Boss!
#12
I've Put Up The Product Name Boss
#13
Tbh This One's Kinda Impressive
#14
The Clock In My School’s Band Practice Room
Abby da great 4 years ago
I don’t see the problem, it’s specific enough to tell you that it indeed is a wall clock
#15
Get Paid For Painting Not Moving Plants
#16
Installed The Light Switch, Boss
#17
Completed The Road Marking Boss
#18
Wheelchairs Having Some Fun
#20
They Will Never Know The Difference
#21
Painted The Shelves, Boss
#22
Made The Title For The Ad Boss
#23
Wrote The Fish Finger Copy, Boss
#24
Lmao Dont Do White On White
#25
Put The Signs On The Fuel Pumps, Boss!
#26
Made The New York Tribute Poster For Our Restaurant, Boss
#27
How They Spend $407k From Our Taxes
#28
My GF Mopped The Floor
#29
Painting Over A Roach
#30
Installed The Radiator Boss
#31
Yeah It’s A Bit Off
JUINNO TAN Moe 4 years ago (edited)
just a nice morning day, walking out of my door and aaaaaaaaaaaaaahh *crack* (top comment!)
#32
Redesigned Our Website Boss
#33
Made The Menu Boss
#34
Ready For The Enw Yrea
#35
Putting A Table Together And These Are The Only Instructions That Came With It
#36
Amazon Rejects You Before You Even Apply
Party Poison (They/Them) 4 years ago
"Equal Opportunity Employer" Equal shitty working conditions and loan.
#37
Finished Painting The Road, Boss
Firstname Lastname 4 years ago
The best part is, when the bags get moved, we can all pretend it is an awkward butt print.
#38
Installed The Slabs, Boss!
#39
Saw This At The Arcade, Quite Innovative Tbh
#40
Cleaned Our Side Of The Building Boss
#42
Put Up The Advertisement, Boss
#43
Fixed The Wall Boss
#44
Wrote The Sign Boss
#45
Bathroom Stall Door Installed
Sergy Yeltsen 4 years ago
This is normal for the US, isn't it? You can normally drive a truck through the gaps in toilet stalls.
#46
I Made Sure To Put All The Banned Ingredients In, Boss
#47
Great Way To Advertise A Movie
#48
I Secured The Area Around The Giant Sinkhole Boss!
#50
As One Of Our Job Titles
#51
It’s All In The Details
#52
They Paid For The Box They Get The Box
Raven Sheridan 4 years ago
In the event of an emergency, every man, woman and child for themselves.
#53
I Could Just Go For A Nice Can Of Isded Right Now
#54
Uploaded The Logo, Boss
#55
Installed The Gym Signs Boss
gila the night/sand 4 years ago
From now, three months, you WILL hit yourself at the third floor. THANK US.
#56
Put Up The Tile Mural Boss
#57
The Label Maker At Heb
#58
Boss Ordered. Not My Job To Argue With Boss
#59
Did People Never Do Jigsaws As Kids ?????
#60
Think Of A Good Name For Our Store
#62
Hoyl Bible
#63
Finished Making The Sign Boss
#64
Put The Emergency Phone, Boss
#65
The Painters At A Client's House
#66
Seems Right
#67
Made The Internet Thingy Boss
#68
Delivered The Package Boss
#69
Shouldn’t They Have Cut The Top Of The Door So The Knob Wasn’t So Low
#70
Did The City Planning, Boss
#71
I Wrote The Description Boss
Ricardo Ferreira 4 years ago
"There will be politics. Sand. Giant worms. Sand. Cool fights with daggers. Sand. Witches. Did I already said sand?"
#72
Installed The Ramp Boss
#73
I Believe I'm A Good Fit For The Position
Baseball is Life 4 years ago (edited)
Finally, something that doesn't require at least 2 years of experience!
#74
Painted The Bike Path Boss
#75
Someone's Parents Are Pissed
#76
True Art Cannot Be Contained
#78
Not My Job To Write An Informative Sign In This Museum
#79
Aint My Job To Translate It
MarioRossi 4 years ago
The weird thing is that they didn't simply press their keyboard randomly - it's a substitution cypher! "e" consistently becomes "g", "s" becomes "e"...
#80
Uhhh I Don’t Think So
#81
Ssoq ʎpɐǝɹ Sı Uoʇʇnq Ǝɥʇ
#82
Planted The Trees, Boss!
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
I’m sure the tree was there first, they obviously didn’t work around it
#83
I Didn't Feel Like Getting Out Of The Truck
#84
Installed The Hand Sanitizer, Boss
#85
My Friends Dad Was Cutting A New Window In. Look At These Layers Of Siding!
#86
Yes. North, East, South, East
#87
To Purchase Tobacco Products, You Must Be At Least 2 (Two) Years Old.
#88
It's Supposed To Say No Entry For Unvaccinated
#89
Free Covid In Houston!
#90
1news On Point Again
#91
I Mean The Road Is 50% Safer Now
#92
I’m Just A Graphics Designer Intern, Definitely Not My Job
#93
Placed The Text Boss
#94
Responded To That Complaint, Boss. 9. Years. Later
#95
Don’t Know Why We Aren’t Getting Any Applications
#96
This Instruction Is Very Convenius
#97
The Restroom Graffiti At Work Never Gets Old
#98
Wheelchair Accessible
Lazy_Panda 4 years ago
Well, you need to have the flying version of the chair, and then it works great!
#99
Put Up The Olympic Rank, Boss
#100
Did Up The Burrito Banner Boss!
#101
Installed The Cpu Fan, Boss!
#102
Didn’t Check The Thumbnail, Boss
#103
Manager Said To Be Quicker About Getting All The Deliveries Out
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Fed ex , worst delivery service in my area, have lots of bad experiences
#104
Breaking News
#105
It’s Not My Job To Move The Pylons
#106
“How Many Mm In A Cm?” “Whatever”
Russ Kincade 4 years ago
If you were using this ruler and didn't notice, it could really mess with your mind. "Something just doesn't add up!"
#107
What Time Is It?
M O'Connell 4 years ago
I don't think this one belongs here. You cannot simply "change the time" on such a clock. It's driven by a centrally located clock controller so all the clocks in the facility are synchronized. A technician would need to come out and troubleshoot the issue.
#108
Installed The Urinal Partition Boss
#109
Ignore My Reflection
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GoddessOdd 4 years ago
This weekend I was shopping for cheap foamies to wear around the house and I came across this shoes-62c4...nsored.jpg 
M Whee 4 years ago
Reminds me of the effort made to update the "Popular on Bored Panda" clicks below. Been the same for a year at least.
GoddessOdd 4 years ago
This weekend I was shopping for cheap foamies to wear around the house and I came across this shoes-62c4...nsored.jpg
M Whee 4 years ago
Reminds me of the effort made to update the "Popular on Bored Panda" clicks below. Been the same for a year at least.
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