50 Funny Memes About Work That You Probably Shouldn’t Be Reading While On Duty, As Shared By “Humorous Resources”
W. Edwards Deming, a forward-thinking American who helped engineer the Japanese economic miracle and put forward the continuous quality improvement philosophy, wrote that 94% of issues in the workplace are systemic, while only 6% are attributable to individual-level, idiosyncratic factors. Therefore, improvements should mainly focus on systems—not individuals. However, progress is often not as fast as we'd like it to be. Just take a look at the social media meme magazine 'Humorous Resources.' Spanning across different platforms, it shares all the annoying problems that everyone who has been a part of the workforce knows all too well.
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Guilty
Same, but for encouragement. And just in case it's the only item that gets crossed off :(
Yes Please
Please And Thank You
I quit a job because I was considered "rude" for sitting in my car instead of listening to more coworker bullsh@t at lunch. Don't miss that place.
Fairly Coercive
True that. When they say "No one is forcing you to stay", it's so untrue because finding a job is difficult and keeping it is even harder in a society that you're easily replaceable. No job means no money and if you don't have money, you have to set aside your pride and dignity to ask organizations for the poor for their help just to survive in an economy that is tearing at the seams. Inflation with no wage increase is just putting us all into debt and ruining our lives and relationships and we're too poor and powerless to stop it.
Asking For A Friend
There Is A Dog
My Goal Is To Not Work Here
I Had An Old Boss Used To Say There Are No Hr Emergencies, Either Call The Police Of Ambulance. Everything Can Be Handled In The Morning
Thanks But No Thanks
God bless you, Joi Childs. Wonder if she can translate other useful work sayings?
I Just Kept Running
I did that. Worked at a BBQ joint, they hired a bunch of children. Got in my car at lunch one day, started it and drove away. They mailed my last check 7 weeks later.
20 Years On A Beach Is More My Speed
Me Actually Taking My Lunch Today And Not Sitting At My Desk
But if I take a full on lunch break then I have to work later into the evening…
I can't remember who said it, but it is a long these lines, "Employers need to remember they are renting my time, NOT buying my soul."
Always! American work culture sounds sorta like slavery to me (I live in Switzerland)...
It feels like it, too, when you have to basically beg to use any earned time off, or are reprimanded for not answering texts while being too ill to stand upright.
Load More Replies...And coworkers need to stop trying to assimilate me after they've bought in to the BS.
We Boomers didn't set out to ruin the world, we just listened to our parents & grandparents & tried to follow their advice. Biggest mistake possible. I did sign up to sell my soul & every moment of my personal time. I believed my workplace was my family. I believed they cared about me. I believed if I gave them my everything they would take care of me. I was a fool. It took me most of my adult life to understand that it was a lie & a trap. I wasted much of my life, my physical health, & my mental health. I worked overtime without pay,. I didn't use all my vacation. Today sucks but so did the past. Use your knowledge & don't trade your life & health for a job.
I once had a coworker that was forced to take the legal minimum of 3 weeks. We had a new boss (she was one of the best bosses I ever had), and she decided that no even coworker could be in his office at all times. The dude didn't like it at all, specially since we were told not to talk work when he gave us a call.
I had to remind a young -worker that we get lunch as well as breaks and it's legal. Said employee is 30+ years younger than me, had been at our workplace longer than me and seemed snippy when I recently took my 30 minute break. Him: "Oh. You're finally back." Me: "Yeah. It's lunchtime. I have that right. I fully enjoyed my 30 minutes too. "
Good advice.... I've had so many jobs where lunch was taken at my desk and one job in particular, when I decided to go out and enjoy my lunch. I was expected to bring back lunch for my boss...which kinda ruined the whole lunch break concept anyway.
Ne nice if the actually staffed you with enough people so you get your break...
But if you eat lunch at your desk, you don't have to be doing work, and before long nobody will be able to tell if you are working or taking a break when you're sitting at your desk so they will just assume you are working all day long when in fact you're never working...
Sick pay is kinda dumb if you're lucky enough to have it. It starts over at 0 with the new year even though people are more likely to be sick in the winter.
Definity take the PTO. I used to save it up so I'd have an extra bonus when I left the co. But I got so burned out I had to quit. Took 7 years before I got back into the job market. Now I take my PTO, sometimes just to extend a holiday weekend.
Documentation Queen
That Last Part
Using This
Don’t Give Me Any Ideas
10/10 Would Recommend
This easy quick response gets outta the way all the lil details, insert theme as needed, “ no you can’t come over, I’ve lost control of my life “
I Mean Seriously
I think there's a finite amount of confidence in the world and some people are hogging more than their fair share.
This Is My Business Casual
We had someone repeatedly come in in long johns as protesr after the last lockdown ended. Did not end well for him.
Low Effort. Maximum Value
They printed and framed the conversation and made THAT the music poster. Genius!
Inappropriate Giggles
I'll admit, this one took me a second read to put those pieces together, and I laughed way too hard once I got there
I’m Going To Try This Tactic In Corporate
It’s Always Deborah
Entry Level
Might Even Cry A Little
I’m So Mature. I’m So Mature
An Okay Would Have Sufficed
Three folks I worked with got a job before getting a home after arriving in the UK. One slept in the work bathroom between his shifts, then pretended he worked the next shift on so he could earn three times as much.
I’m Sorry. I’ll Try Harder
Plant Did Not Survive Because It Didn’t Feel Like Family
I Just Last Week Had To Explain What This Was To Someone
TIL there are other people here just as old as I am. Thank you; I feel better now.
Love All My Recruiters Friends
He looks like the dog that chased a car for a mile and then it stopped
Ain’t Wrong
I Had Someone Check My Calendar Last Week I Was So Paranoid
Very Sad. Now Good Day
Orgasmic
So Pay Me
Whitest Whites
And those Whitest Whites get all pink and pissy when you throw in one red sock.
Thanks Everyone
Easier To Explain
That Tracks
Faith didn't say this and this has been pasted and copied like everywhere on so many meme's - can we recycle it now lol
I’m Dead Inside
What She Said
My response to the question: this usually occurs at companies that ask why I don't stay at a company very long instead of asking how the company can provide a long and fulfilling career
We All Do This Huh?
Brain Full, Heart Not So Much
Two Slice Limit. Thanks
OMG this tiny slice of pizza has fixed all my issues! Looks like my Grandma was right! I don't need therapy, pizza works JUST FINE.
Very Much Me. Sunday Scarier Have Hit Early
It’s 4, 6 And 9 For Me
Most of 2020 I signed off emails "Giant Meteor - 2020 : Just end it already."
Guilty
Leave Me Alone. I’m Comfy
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I love this. Not complaining, but - I've noticed a plethora of east European writers - no Caribbean, no American, or British. Just me? I enjoy these - in fact, I've added so many to my preferences - so no shade. Just a curious fact.
I love this. Not complaining, but - I've noticed a plethora of east European writers - no Caribbean, no American, or British. Just me? I enjoy these - in fact, I've added so many to my preferences - so no shade. Just a curious fact.