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Everyone’s “on the job” experiences will be different in some ways, but the fact remains that being employed often means dealing with bizarre, dumb and plain old useless rules and personalities. So it’s no wonder that folks tend to get creative about getting around rules under these circumstances.
The "Overemployed" internet group is dedicated to people sharing their experiences, tips and tricks for getting by in the workplace these days. So get comfortable, make sure your manager isn’t looking over your shoulder, upvote your favorites and be sure to add your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1
Contract Work Would Seem Cathartic In The Final Years Before Retirement. Might Add A Couple…
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#2
Very True
Roni Stone 3 months ago
We used to beat our clothes against rocks to clean them, too, Doug. Just got spoiled, I guess, but this spoiled entitled lazy baby prefers using the washing machine.
#3
You G*****n Right !!!
Online communities like antiwork have gained popularity in recent years, with millions of people disillusioned, burned out, or just angry about modern work culture. What started as a niche internet forum to vent has evolved into a movement that reflects broader frustrations with how work, wealth, and well-being interact. The rise of these movements isn't a matter of people not wanting to work, it's a matter of people pushing back against the way work has been structured and how unfair those structures often are.
Burnout is one of the biggest forces driving this surge. For years, low pay, h**h stress, and long hours have been the reality, with workers being instructed to just "work harder" or "be grateful to have a job." But as living costs skyrocket and pay does not keep pace, more and more people are finding the deal doesn't compute.
#4
Seems Pretty Accurate To Me
#5
Be Efficient, Get The Work Done Faster Than Others, Do No More
PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago (edited)
In foreign language classes, I would describe my summer or weekend using words I knew from the lessons even though it was lies. While my classmates would struggle to find the words to describe their actual weekend/summer. Work smarter, not harder.
#6
The Bosses Are Onto Us
To expend most of your time laboring and still be unable to pay rent, healthcare, or necessities is a formula for feelings of futility, and communities like "antiwork" or "overemployed" are where that indignation gets expressed. As expectations have also changed generationally, younger workers have seen their parents burn themselves out with little in the form of security or happiness as a payoff.
#7
Reminded Me Of This Sub
#8
No I Signed An Nda
#9
Passion Is For Early Retirement
The old promise that hard work guarantees stability, a home, a family, a comfortable retirement, rings hollow in the new economy. When people see that loyalty to a company does not mean loyalty in kind, and that companies can shed jobs or freeze pay without hesitation, the possibility of resisting or rethinking work altogether is alluring.
#10
I Wish This Was A True Story
Fire Singer 3 months ago
The only reason I'm available to my coworkers outside of work hours is because they've shown they don't take advantage and have earned that right from me. In other jobs I've worked that has decidedly not been the case and I did not work outside of work hours period.
#11
Thats Why Rejections Don’t Matter
#12
So You Wanna Track My Activities 🤔 Day 2
The COVID-19 pandemic was also squarely to blame for these attitudes. Remote working gave many a first experience of flexibility, and they could quickly realize how much of office life was unnecessary. At the same time, those who were considered essential workers were placed in dangerous situations with little extra pay, revealing just how undervalued and exploited so many jobs really are. The contrast between billion-dollar companies making record profits while workers were denied sick leave was stark, and the outrage was focused in communities like "antiwork” and "overemployed."
#13
This Is Why We Oe…
Tara L. 3 months ago
The first one is how petsmart store managers run things. Except for David, David's idea of running the store was sitting in his office watching the security cameras. If he saw something he didn't like, he'd call for you over the intercom to come to his office. He'd actually lock his office door & pretent he wasn't in there when we'd get slammed & needed his help. Because heaven forbid he get his 600lb a$s up & do actual work. Fk you David.
#14
This Belongs Here
#15
Maybe A Bit Much But I’m Taking A Stand Against Stupid Assignments Now
And then there is the cultural aspect. Work has been tied to identity and self-worth for a long while, yet communities like "antiwork" rebel against that. They provide a forum to mock corporate culture ridiculousness, share stories of exploitation, and celebrate small victories of resistance, like quitting a toxic workplace or saying no to unpaid overtime. The communal narrative in these forums creates solidarity, causing people to understand they are not by themselves in their sentiments of exploitation or unhappiness.
#16
What Image Says
#17
As You Start Your Day Today - Just Remember... They Don't Care About Us
Brian Leahy 3 months ago
Agreed, though I wouldn’t call that acting like a robot. More like a frustrated child. “You’re quitting?? Well you can’t ‘cuz I’m firing you!”
#18
Saw This On Twitter
Of course, not all members of these groups are demanding never to work again. For most, the real problem is a matter of fairness, better pay, work-life balance, and acknowledgment that people's value isn't defined by productivity. "Antiwork"'s popularity is an indicator that increasingly, people are waking up to the fact that the current system has a tendency to take more than it provides, and that questioning it isn't laziness, it's demanding dignity.
#19
Would You Go That Far?
Silly Dragon 3 months ago (edited)
In my case I gave my 4 week notice then 2 days later my boss said I was let go for being incompetent (I worked there for 14 years), yet they've been asking me still how to do my job.
#20
Oops 😂😂
Mark Fergel 3 months ago
As someone in IT, I can tell you you're calendar is never private to the right people.
#21
Oe Tip # 69
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
So often! I used to take meetings in my pool, using a waterproof cordless phone 😁
Essentially, the rise of spaces like "antiwork" is a cultural phenomenon. People are less likely to silently endure unfair situations and more likely to commiserate, vent, and fight back together. Through comedy, solidarity, or sheer criticism, these spaces mirror a wider trend of workers who are exhausted with being told perpetual hustle and sacrifice are the only paths forward.
#22
This Is Why I Oe, I Don't Need Any Other Justification
#23
Yes Yes Not Always…but Most Of The Time
Brian Leahy 3 months ago
For the last time, the expression “money can’t buy happiness” is NOT meant to convince poor people that they should not want more money. It is almost the opposite: how many rich people do you know who have ugly divorces? Having money can’t fix that, and it can even make it worse. Great wealth does not guarantee happiness, but great poverty more or less does guarantee misery.
#24
All Of Us Before Oe?
#25
Yeah, That’s A No For Me Dawg 😂
#26
After 16.5yrs.. If True, Where Is The Empathy And Loyalty From These Employers 🤔
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
My boss used to say "work to live, don't live to work". He was a good boss.
#27
Saw This And Thought Of You
#28
Quick Call
Strahd Ivarius 3 months ago
The real thing is that after the quick call productivity is zero up to the next day...
#29
Advice: Recruiters, And Jds, Are Dumb. Apply, Even If You Only Have 30% Of The Requirements
#31
Truth
#32
This Is Why We Oe
Lee Gilliland 3 months ago
They embarrassed themselves and didn't even consider bribing this guy to take it down. what a cheap asset bunch of clowns.
#33
Are We Allowed To Post Relevant Memes Here?
#34
Happy Holidays!
Tara L. 3 months ago
My manager showed up at the hospital to make sure I wasn't faking the emergency appendix removal surgery I needed 🙄. Fortunately my husband was in the room & quietly recorded her going off on a rant about me being in the hospital & demanding to know excatly when I'd be back etc. I sued for hostile work environment, harassment, mental anguish, and a couple other things. They tried to lowball me a settlement but I refused & won big. The jury was flabbergasted that a manager would actually go to the hospital to harass an employee over an emergency surgery that was completely not my fault. 🤣
#36
Before Oe
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Yup. The only way to make money these days is to steal it, deal d***s, win the lottery, run a scam, or inherit it.
#37
Love Jobs
#38
This Is Why We Oe
#39
Move To Japan Anyone?
#42
In Response To Amazons Rto Mandate
#43
Same
#44
Seems To Be A Good Fit Here
#45
Makes Total Sense
#46
Never Leave Money On The Table
#47
Oe Wfh Employees Are So Yesterday. Oe Delivery Drivers Are Next Up 🤣
#48
So You Wanna Track My Activities 🤔
#50
So
#52
Once In Awhile, I Truly Do Question/Think About The Risks Of Oe Because It’s Not Just Me, But For My Family As Well. But That Usually Lasts No Longer Than A Coffee Break
#54
Look At This Guy Calling Out Over Employed
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Dude, if I want to work a second job, I'll work a second job, with or without your permission. If you want to control me on my time off, you pay me wages around the clock. Otherwise, stick it.
#55
Rule #1 Of Oe Should Be: Don’t Talk About Oe
#62
Why Would You Spoil Such A Good Thing By Posting About It On Twitter?
#64
This Guy Was Definitely A Hallway Monitor In Grade School
Jake Bertz 3 months ago
Doing the bare minimum to not get fired is what you're paying them for.
#67
Uh Oh
Mabelbabel 3 months ago
I'm sure the local police precinct will prioritise investigating these heinous and disgusting offences urgently. We need to get these violent criminals off our streets, none of us will be safe otherwise. Why won't anybody think of the profits??
#68
Oe For Several Years Now With No Plans To Stop Anytime Soon. We Are Enjoying The Fruits Of My Labor
#70
"We Pay Our Engineers $10,000 To Delete Their Linkedin"
#71
That's Why We Oe
#72
When You Oe And You’re Caught 😬
Strahd Ivarius 3 months ago
Elon Musk was head of DOGE and CEO of several companies, why wasn't he put in jail?
#74
😂🤣 #integrity
Littlemiss 2 months ago
So you fired someone for trying to make ends meet? Then claim its about integrity?
#77
Oe On Meme Page
#79
"Employee Monitoring Software Has Gone Off The Deep End With AI"
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