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No matter how much you enjoy your corporate job, you will have days when you’d rather be elsewhere than in the office. Every new email drains half of your energy, and it’s not even midday yet. And let’s not even get started with tomorrow’s 9 AM meeting. 

Fortunately, there are platforms like The Office Hag Instagram page that express the plight of every employee. It’s an online community that shares memes about annoying coworkers (we’ve all had one), performance reviews, and your boss calling out your punctuation errors on a 200-slide deck. 

For anyone who’s worked (or is still working) in an office, let these memes bring you some much-needed levity today.

#1

Cats with sleepy expressions depicting struggling employees at a Monday 9am training with cameras on.

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I dont know
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bottom right was prepared and drank 5 cups of coffee before the zoom meeting

Multa Nocte
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear. I would be Number 4.

James016
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My home set up means that the laptop camera actually points up at the corner of my room. Work have not provided a webcam to stick on my large monitor.

A Rit
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7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the expression of the black one! Looks like it had at least 5 double shot Espresso to get awake in time and now it can see tomorrow 🤣

nottheactualphoto
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Monsters. Why not just call an all-hands at 4:30 on Friday, and be done with it?

Caffeinated Ape
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I recognise that ginger cat from the "single guys age 35+ on dating apps" meme!

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    #2

    Work memes collage illustrating struggles like culture, clients, career progression, managers, perks, and mental health.

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    Surly Scot
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is too on point. This should be higher on the list.

    jasper
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvote for Squid Games.

    #3

    Work meme showing people reacting jokingly to remote job complaints about lack of challenges and few emails.

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    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "boring" and "pointless" lives that book characters go on quests to avoid are all lives I want

    Colleen Glim
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like boring. Boring means that all hell has not broken loose. Boring is good

    Surly Scot
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me right now. 5 emails a day. Getting paid $25 an hour to hang with my cats.

    RS
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely fair... But personally I get depressed if my job is boring and I have nothing to do D:

    JayhawkJoey
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been horribly overworked and have been horribly bored in jobs, and I'd take the former.

    Gogubaci
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is my job rn I don't even care

    Floeckchen
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bore-out can become a real problem

    Desyphin
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hah. Story of my life rn. Really can't complain besides for the sake of complaining lol

    According to the American Institute of Stress, work-related stress has increased over the past few decades. Their statistics show that 47% of employees say their primary stressors come from work, while 77% believe their work-related difficulties have negatively impacted their mental health. 

    71% of employees have also claimed that the stresses brought on by their jobs have somehow caused personal relationships to end, whether through break-ups or divorce.

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    #4

    Work memes showing six reasons employees struggle with office return, including the commute, workstation, and pantry.

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    Khavrinen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Left out the (micro)managers.

    keyboardtek
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By now, everyone realizes that the psychopath jerks they knew as kids all become bosses, right?

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    2x4b523p
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked in similar place except no cubicles, it was open plan. The boss was skimpy so no heating during winter. He never seemed to mind when the boys put on air con during summer though, even if it was 15°C outside kind of summer. I’ve worn 5 layers at my desk every single day and still shivered. I had a meeting once in big company’s office building and their open plan office was nice and cosy and warm, they had plants around and warm tone lightbulbs. The toilets were clean and smelled good. I quit soon after because going back to my office made me more depressed than ever after this experience.

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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would k**l for that cubicle.

    #5

    Funny work meme with a co-worker exchange about knowing less, relatable for struggling employees.

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    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed, I hate having to share irrelevant personal info about myself just because it's "polite" or "social" or "a basic part of society / human interaction", especially because answering anything other than "good" to "how was [thing]" will often start an unskippable cutscene of follow-up questions

    Data1001
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. I'm no doubt considered aloof and unsociable at my job, but I know that once you open those floodgates, you'll be dealing with more conversations in the future that you do not want to have. I do my work, I am civil, gracious and polite when I have to deal with people, but I don't have time for small talk or being forced to turn coworkers into friends.

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    PenguinEmp
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like not a people person but you just say fine or good. That's it. Don't need to be a jerk

    Rosie Bannister
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How tempted are you all to invent a secret life that only exists for this purpose? At one job i invented a hobby that occupied all my spare time... saved revealing anything about my real life to folks who didn't need to know.

    #6

    Prison inmates in orange suits walking back to cells, humorously captioned about the struggle of returning to work on Monday.

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    That begs an important question: What aspects of work are the common sources of stress? According to the American Psychological Association (APA), it could be due to low salaries and excessive workloads, a job that isn’t challenging enough, a lack of social support and growth opportunities, and unclear expectations from superiors. 

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    The APA notes that a stressful work environment may lead to physical symptoms like headaches, irritability, and high blood pressure, as well as mental issues like anxiety and depression. 

    #7

    Elder millennial struggling at office happy hour, realizing age.

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    PeepPeep the duck
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember a bar I managed when I hit 35 😂 my 19-25 yr old staff took me to holy moley golf and I had maybe two or three cocktails (I don’t drink), aparently I drank with the youngings in another bar after and I don’t remember how I got home and I had so much trouble working the next day. It just can’t be done. I used to rock up to shifts when I was young on acid still and function well 😂 alcohol killed me

    iseefractals
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to go to school still tripping from the night before....or drop acid right before school to keep the day interesting. We'd go to a rave the next state over friday night, when the party closed down at 5 am, we'd move the party to my place and keep it going till monday morning, realize "oh F&CK....work" take a shower do a bump or three and put in a full day without issue. Booze....absolutely not. You're either still stupid from the drink, or hung over and either way not worth it and not managable.

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    Mike F
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, after the second Jagerbomb.

    #8

    Struggling employee meme showing a sword changing from "No" to "No worries, will do" in a work scenario.

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    I dont know
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of us are just too nice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    ucp
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With age came the realisation that ”no” can be a complete sentence

    Doug Moyer
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm nearly 60. To heck with BS. If I get a meeting invite, it's immediately 'decline'. So many useless meetings around here! I have a weekly call with my engineers just so they can update me on their progress and that's it.

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    #9

    Two golfers in conversation, highlighting work memes about career purpose in 20s and happiness in 30s.

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    jasper
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... is that John Daly?

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! And I just learned who that was a few weeks ago.

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    Cole Earnhart
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm definitely the guy on the right!

    Petra Peitsch
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yaps, if you don't realize this till your 30s, you'll be like forever a company-droid.

    Managing work-related stress requires complete detachment from it. An article by Harvard Business Review notes that the mere thought of work prevents you from fully recovering from it. 

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    HBR emphasizes the importance of dedicating a fixed time each day to devote all your attention and energy to activities unrelated to your job. Mindfulness activities also allow for the recognition of stress triggers and, therefore, enable effective detachment.

    #10

    Text post about Gen Z work culture highlights two points: not living to work and respecting work boundaries, relatable for employees.

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    Nat Rich
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, these are the people I want to rise to the top and lead the way.

    Happy Onion
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Provided you think they'll expect Gen Alpha to do the same and afford them similar respect.

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    Anony Mouse
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Respect goes both ways. If you want to set hard boundaries, then expect to live by others boundaries including the company’s. I like to give my staff slack, but I don’t take s#!t from staff who are rigid, uncaring or disrespectful. I have great staff - we cover and care for each other. Nobody works ‘for’ me - we’re a team, we all work ‘with’ each other, together. I went back to an old team after 6 years. They were all happy to see me back to help. I’m 68. There are good and bad people in all age groups.

    KrazyChiMama
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m gen X I’ve worked with many boomers, other gen xers, millennials and gen Z. I left the doctors office I worked at for 17 years to work remotely from home. I still get asked if I want my job back even a year later! They had to hire 3 people to do the work I used to do daily. The gen Z’s they hired to replace me don’t seem to care that they haven’t completed their work before the end of their day. This would be fine in any other job but not healthcare. You HAVE to care about what you’re doing because people’s lives literally depend on it. I understand work and life balance however sometimes those people (patients) need you to stay and work above and beyond. Anyone wonder why healthcare care is severely declining? This is why. You can’t pay people to care. They either do or they don’t and sadly the younger generations just don’t.

    The Starsong Princess
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m Gen X. We do all these things but we make management believe we are really busy and working extremely hard. Fold in a little fake enthusiasm for whatever stupid thing corporate is doing this week and you too can have a successful career. Gen Z needs to work harder at faking it.

    Jeffery B Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rise to the top of what? Just be mediocre and no one will expect more than your willing to give

    Rebecca McManus
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always tried to live my life like this, 35 years later still fighting the fight

    Mark Scott
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brace yourself, they're not going to lead the way. They will be swallowed up, and rightly so.

    Jean Alexander
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone has got to work, go to the jobs that provide the things and entertainment that is their hobbies/passions/wtf. Who is going to do the jobs??

    Doofnuts
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, America is definately going third world. D**n, I wish this was happening after I'm dead, but Noooooo!

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    #12

    Two people reacting humorously; top shows confusion, bottom showcases indifference. Perfect work meme for struggling employees.

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    Col Prettyman
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't it funny how the next generation always seems to be disenfranchised? Remember how the boomers became hippies? And before them the silent generation became beatniks? And now it's gen z "following their passion". Seems lik e gen x was the only one that battened down the hatches and did the work.😐

    Cydney Golden
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem is stereotyping and generalizing...as if all Boomers are the same, or all Gen xers.

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    Speaking of mindfulness activities, the APA recommends tracking stressors through journaling. Journaling involves recording thoughts and feelings about stress triggers, including the people and circumstances that caused them. 

    Taking notes through journaling allows you to identify stress patterns and how you react to them. It then gives you a clear idea of the necessary coping methods.

    #13

    Man in black cap looking outside, text overlay about work struggles humor.

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    Khavrinen
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bring a sort of attitude of "We tried doing it that way 15 years ago, and it didn't work. Then we tried it again 12 years ago, and it didn't work. Then we tried it 8 years ago, and it didn't work. Why the ever-loving F*** are you telling me we have to do it that way AGAIN??" that supervisors really don't like.

    Malide
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I like you. I like you a lot.

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    Paulina
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Asking "why" in the office is a straight way to become marked as "uncooperative" and "difficult" employee 😂

    Happy Onion
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is me. I'm freelance and have to often ask, "why do we do this?". The number of times I'm meet with shrugs astounds me

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    #14

    Employee staring at flaming oven with text about Monday inbox chaos and morning indecision.

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    James016
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why contemplate. It’s always zero unless you are going to swear at someone.

    #15

    Work memes contrasting company expectations and actual desires for International Women's Day gifts.

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    Malide
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no we want those tampons are you kidding me? Those things are fücking expensive.

    Toothless Feline
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guarantee you they’re the cheapest, most uncomfortable tampons you’ll ever use. They were bought by men.

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    We’d also like to hear from you, our readers. If you’re working a corporate job, what about it do you dislike the most? How do you handle work-related stress? Let us know in the comments!

    #16

    Office memes highlighting work culture and collaboration, featuring busy employees in various office settings.

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    Silly Dino
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Work was more fun when I could wear my pyjama pants and have a cat on my lap" - my mum

    PeepPeep the duck
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hated those meetings cos they want to impose a fun almost tv fantasy life of office life but if you do implement it, the bosses tell you to stop being a stupid kid and get back to work cos it visually appears like you’re not working 😂

    nottheactualphoto
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And appearance is far more important than reality.

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    #17

    Employees enjoying life vs. a Microsoft Teams meeting reminder, showcasing work struggles with humor.

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    I dont know
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They forgot laying in bed watching Netflix.

    Hannah
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For the nth time, in this context it is LYING in bed.

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    Binny Tutera
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I DO NOT LIKE MICROSOFT TEAMS! There, I said it.

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The incessant notification noises…

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    #18

    Man looking disappointed after receiving a phishing test email at work, capturing the struggle of many employees.

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    panther
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got a test phishing email today, something about changing my bank account. I thought it was pretty funny. I forwarded to the HR guy and commented that it wasn't a very believable test.

    Data1001
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Companies will do that to their own employees? That's not cool.

    Happy Onion
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My current solution is to flag/report all head office "Rah, rah!" emails as spam and phishing.

    #19

    Futuristic cityscape with people gazing, captioned about bosses and therapy, related to work memes for struggling employees.

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    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are they staring directly into the Sun as it explodes

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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're going to die anyway? Might as well enjoy the show.

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    Kelly H. Wilder
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This artwork is called "The Prologue and the Promise" by McCall and was made for EPCOT. 🤔

    Geoffrey Scott
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ..or them going back and doing your job again to see how much more time consuming and pointless some suggestions are.

    #20

    Employee work meme of a character sleeping soundly, highlighting relatable work frustrations with email communication.

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    Data1001
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG I've got one of those bosses who is always just overwhelmed. But he also spends hours every day chatting about non-work-related things with certain coworkers who also have incredibly poor time-management skills. So the other day he comes over to my workstation and tells me all the things we need to start doing for a certain project, and I keep trying to interject, but he won't let me interrupt for like 3 minutes until he finishes -- at which point I tell him that all the things he asked me to do were already done that morning, and "I _think_ you were CC'd on those emails, but maybe not..." (He definitely was.)

    #21

    Person reacting humorously to an urgent work email just after setting an out-of-office reply.

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    #22

    Struggling employee meme showing a person saying, "I've gotta find another job," one week into a new position.

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    #23

    Tired employee in a gray shirt, slouched in a chair, reflects Monday morning work struggles with a resigned expression.

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    Mike F
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the job you interviewed for didn't pan out..

    #24

    A woman in a pink outfit, setting off in a car with determination, against a backdrop of fiery explosion.

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    I dont know
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ate Taco Bell the night before, I'm assuming?

    #25

    Assortment of donuts, pizza, and energy drinks humorously depicting employee struggles with well-being initiatives.

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    Data1001
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, free work coffee is a core foundation of my mental health. Free pizza would also go a long way. (Of course, the best mental health well-being would be getting paid what I'm actually worth, but sometimes we take what we can get.)

    Petra Peitsch
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just give every year a minimum of 5% raise in wages over the inflation-rate.

    #26

    Man looking serious; work meme about reaching Friday but facing the upcoming week again.

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    Toothless Feline
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time I see this picture, I can’t help but think that Cillian Murphy needs to star in a David Byrne biopic.

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    #27

    Two people having a serious conversation; a meme about the struggles of dealing with coworkers online at work.

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    I dont know
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I'm that "one annoying co-worker".. sorry to everyone who agrees with this post 👍

    Btsquestrian
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm totally that annoying co-worker. But in my defense, we usually have a lobby full of walk-in patients almost as soon as we unlock the clinic doors

    Ria C.
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm that way because we have a choice of start times anywhere between 7-9:30. I'm an early one and i try to respect others but sometimes i mess up and share info before I forget it.

    #29

    Cycle of emails work meme with a frustrated employee face in the center.

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    Upstaged75
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I often say that I read and write emails for a living.

    #30

    Iceberg showing layers of struggles, including impostor syndrome and anxiety, beneath a relatable work meme.

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    Jess Bertram
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That got deep and dark reeeeaal quick

    Doofnuts
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup, me, all the way down. I still have made it. (yes, I'm a boomer)

    #31

    Venn diagram meme about work thoughts, showing various distractions while working vs. work focus when not working.

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    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The purple & sky-blue slices should be much bigger

    #32

    Man looking frustrated, wearing glasses and purple shirt, with text about explaining a 3-day PTO request. Work memes humor.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, as the person answering the phone when I called in "I'm calling in tired" after 3 weeks with no days off. "You can't DO that".."Just write it down"...my boss laughed the next day.

    Beaker72
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the modern, civilised world you _tell_ your work when you are going to be taking off time that you are contractually and legally entitled to. You don't ask permission.

    Anne Roberts
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Management has no business knowing why you need the time off. If you have PTO it is not/should not be required that you explain it. I had a boss once who said they only granted PTO requests if the employee had plans (and reservations!) to go somewhere. Heck, on my time off I like to watch Netflix in my sweatpants. No one else's business.

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. They have no right to know.

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    #33

    Man in a suit laughing at finance memes, then crying when doing finance work.

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    #34

    WikiHow-style illustration of two employees demonstrating conflict resolution humorously.

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    Anne Roberts
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks tempting but I'm only five feet tall. I'd have to elbow someone in the knee

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s something a bit farther up that would be more devastating…

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    #35

    Woman impressed by competent intern, caption: "You're like a self-teaching AI." Work meme humor for struggling employees.

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    #36

    A humorous compilation of memes portraying the struggles of employees over 35 planning their New Year’s Eve.

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    Peeka_Mimi
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm GenX and relate all too well.

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m right on the cusp (1980). Can also relate. They forgot drinking too much and crying about the life you could have had with whatever guy. Meh.

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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This hurts because it's true.

    Petra Peitsch
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "cheapest country to retire".part is much easier, when you are coming from a cheaper country, planning to work in the richer country till your retirement, then move back, buy an apartment/house in your original country with your savings, and live comfortable there with your retirement money, what you get from the richer country. Many eastern-europeans working and living in Western Europe, have this plan. And seeing my german colleagues, I think, I'm lucky. My chef should retire in 7 years, regarding to his age. But he won't, because the cost of living from a pension with two pre-teen kids are relatively high. So, he has to work part-time for years till his kids can stand on their own feet. Stable.

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    #37

    Two men walking and discussing work memes, highlighting frustrations of returning to the office.

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    Nat Rich
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeh they don't get that I collaborate better from afar. Forced interaction makes me retreat inside myself

    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, yet school / work / society in general don't care what I think or feel

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    Michael Largey
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Translation for fellow Yanks - MD is Managing Director, not Medical Doctor.

    Multa Nocte
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you, Michael. That was rather confusing.

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    Kat Alison
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They said I had to come to the office. They didn’t say I had to stay there….

    Doug Moyer
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fought top management to let my engineers work from home. They're doing a lot of research and coding (setting up an environment where we can process many gigabytes of machine data daily and run machine learning models without using cloud services). We have a very small team and they'd be hugely distracted in the office by all the typical M&R activity. I come into the office because I'm a VP and should be seen.

    #38

    Man humorously reacts to overdue tasks with determination, capturing work struggles of employees.

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    Btsquestrian
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't come here to get attacked like this

    #39

    Man in glasses humorously explaining CEO's ocean delay, workplace meme.

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    #40

    Clown face with self-care items, humorously depicting work struggles and motivation for employees.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We give them the power and wealth they have. If you're annoyed by it, don't follow influencers. Do not like, do not subscribe.

    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't see how me not doing those things is gonna affect the millions of people who do

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    #41

    Struggling employee meme showing a man in a white jacket holding a shiny glass, looking unimpressed.

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    Tim Douglass
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm kinda old. When Windows first came out a friend was working for a company that insisted on installing it on all their machines. Unfortunately none of the computers had mice. For 6 months they ran Windows without a mouse. Even now he still does a lot of Windows navigation with keyboard shortcuts - and is faster than I am with the mouse.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not gonna lie, I used to be pretty impressed with myself for doing this. 🤣🤣

    Inigo Montoya
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess in college I should have bragged about writing advanced Excel macros when hitting bars and parties. "Wanna come to my place and check out my CONFIG.SYS file??"

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    #42

    Man in a suit expressing tiredness in a work meme about working from home, relatable to struggling employees.

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    #43

    Work meme showing a man reluctant to talk after drinking three beers since lunch on a Friday afternoon.

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    Darrel Fildes
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My plant manager expected everyone in leadership to be connected to the plant 24/7 via Teams, no exceptions unless you were on planned pto. And even then he required you to notify him that you would not be replying while you were off.

    Doug Moyer
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Six beers in on a Friday evening, I'm sending Teams messages with new ideas for my guys but don't expect them to reply until it's convenient for them. It's just that I'm better off writing things when I think of them. C**p memory.

    #44

    Two men in a tense confrontation, illustrating a work meme about boss reactions to minor errors in a presentation.

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    Dragons Exist
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My history teacher when I accidentally use - instead of — one time

    Hannah
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah but isn't that the teacher's job?

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    Toothless Feline
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bold to assume that the boss would recognize a punctuation error or even read the deck.

    Kat Alison
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People like that keep people like me employed. Let ‘em nitpick all they want. (I’m an editor.)

    Silly Dino
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me but it's a science presentation that only had to be a quarter of the amount that I made it to be

    #45

    Eevee and evolutions humorously depict workplace struggles faced by employees.

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    Nadia D
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for some of the ideas 🙏

    Elio
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in my day, the top 3 were the only Evee evolutions.

    Kelly H. Wilder
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, but when gen 2 added Umbreon and Espeon I was stoked. (For the sake of this meme I am Leafeon.)

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    #46

    Clowns sitting at tables with caption about quitting after bonus season, capturing work meme humor for struggling employees.

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    Col Prettyman
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a federal government break room.

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    #47

    Work memes collage with humorous scenarios like multitasking, breaking Excel, and claiming conference room leftovers.

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    #48

    Work memes highlighting relatable activities for employees over 35: drinks, band, ice cream, and adult responsibilities.

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    Nadia D
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yesssss! My bedtime is much earlier tho

    Doug Moyer
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm definitely over 35 but none of that. (Well, no social media because I don't do social media...)

    Doug Moyer
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every night at the local brewery with my pup on my lap. Talking to anyone willing to lend an ear...

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    HurlWurk
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None of that, I have a few shots at home since going out costs money. A Costco bottle of vodka can last months and is only $20

    #49

    Meme about struggling employees adjusting to complex work systems, featuring humorous loading screens and relatable expressions.

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    Helena
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am doing a thing where I'm assigning everyone at work their own job profile number. Every job profile comes with a list of everything they should have access to, every email group they should be a part of, all software/websites they'll need, that jobs profiles home page on the company site that contains everything tey need to do their job, so when we hire or people switch jobs or they exit, I'm automating all the switches.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took me two months to get software on my laptop when I got hired. Like....🙄

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    #50

    Corporate life struggles meme featuring a busy office setting, Excel crash, and stressed employee moments.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the single co-worker complaining to me about pay being too low after burning a no pay sick day and going to the casino.. to me, a head of household with 2 kids who works all the OT he can get..."Yes, it's very difficult".