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Even if you love your work, I'd bet that there are nuances of it that get under your skin. Whether it's interacting with clients, keeping the books, or laughing at your boss's dumb jokes, we all have our pet peeves. And the Facebook group 'Work Related Memes' has them all.

Its 373.5K members regularly share funny jokes about earning a living, so we thought we'd collect some of the most popular ones to put a smile on your face. Or make you cry. There's a thin line between the two when talking about jobs.

The popularity of this group (as well as similar Instagram accounts) might be an indicator of a broader problem.

After trending up in recent years, employee engagement in the U.S. saw its first annual decline in a decade, dropping from 36% engaged employees in 2020 to 34% in 2021, according to Gallup data.

This pattern continued into 2022, as just 32% of full- and part-time employees working for organizations were engaged, while 18% were actively disengaged. (Active disengagement increased by two percentage points from 2021 and four points from 2020.)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I asked for a raise and they didn't give it to me. So now I only work for what they value me. And this is why I spend most of my working hours on BP! 🤣

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm sorry, sir, but I won't be able to come in today on account of needing to take care of my son whose school was canceled."

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Engaged employees are involved in and enthusiastic about their work and workplace, while their actively disengaged counterparts are disgruntled and disloyal because most of their needs are unmet.

The engagement elements that declined the most from 2019 to 2022 were: 

  • clarity of expectations;
  • connection to the mission or purpose of the company;
  • opportunities to learn and grow;
  • opportunities to do what employees do best;
  • feeling cared about at work.
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Interestingly, younger workers' engagement saw a bigger change than that of their older colleagues.

Engagement for those under age 35 (young millennials and Gen Zers) decreased by four points and active disengagement in this same group increased by four points as well.

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Engagement among those 35 years and older, on the other hand, decreased by just two points and the percentage actively disengaged in this group increased by one point.

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It starts when we're in school. Getting called to the Principal's office. We're used to not being allowed to defend ourselves on equal ground because we've been infantilized. Boss big, you small. Such nonsense...

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Ni Na
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good old USA :D Luckily we have ~28 days paid vacation, paid sick days and 1 year maternity leave (reduced wage tho) but I wouldn't trade that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's when I make a show of reading their name tag. And then acting 'shocked' when it doesn't have the word 'management' written on it.

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 In comparison to the older folks, younger workers experienced more decline in:

  • feeling cared about;
  • having someone who encourages their development;
  • opportunities to learn and grow;
  • their opinions counting;
  • having a best friend at work.

If I could bet, I'd say they're responsible for creating and spreading more memes, too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So stupid when they say you should be here for other reasons. Like I don't give a hang about your business, I just want to earn enough to live my life

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes when a snow storm or hurricane is coming, I think for a second " maybe they'll close my workplace." Then I remember I work at a hospital...

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When categorized by gender, women experienced a bigger decline in engagement than men; among them, it dropped by four points and active disengagement increased by three.

Engagement among men declined by only one point and active disengagement increased by the same amount.

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James016
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm very close with a particular colleague, it turned out that we live withing walking distance from each other, so before lockdown and home working, I used to drive her home and we would spend the journey griping about our jobs, colleagues, management

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 In comparison to men, women saw larger declines in:

  • feeling cared about at work;
  • having someone who encourages their development;
  • having progress discussions.
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Atero
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly despise people expecting recognition just cause they wield "manager" or "C" title. You do your job, I do mine. I's totally out of f..s to give which a*s you've been forced to kiss to get your badge. But you will have my full respect if you are competent at what you do.

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Gallup data suggests that organizations are now beginning to settle into hybrid work arrangements. Only 21% of those in remote-ready jobs are working fully on-site. 53% of employees have some form of a hybrid work arrangement, and 26% are fully remote.

The fact that these tendencies are stabilizing could mean that ways of working in the future are more predictable. But these changes raise the bar on the need for high coordination. The role of the manager has never been more important but sadly, they can't remedy all the problems.

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Sad Quokka
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just change 'kind regards' to just 'regards' to let people know I hate them

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Maya Baggins
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Worker: Give it a try, just in case, I bet you can express your feelings in cash better than you think

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The Scout
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"When I grow up, I want to be a trash man." - "You mean a waste sanitary technician?" - "Well, no..."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every morning when I wake up I seriously consider giving up of my entire career so I can get a few more hours of sleep

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, a little over 20 years ago when I worked at JCPENNEY the power to our store went out. We were required to continue serving people. We had to write down the SKU of every single item, their price, calculate the % off of sale items manually, calculate sale's tax on all non clothing items manually, manually write down all credit card applications, physically copy all cards used, manually process all cash and checks. It took about an hour to check every single person out. PEOPLE DID NOT LEAVE THE BLOODY STORE. The changing rooms were a disaster, shrinkage for that day was INCREDIBLE. And who was blamed? Not the faulty wiring, of course not.

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Ronnie Cutshall
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have done that and told I was fired. Pick up check two weeks later and they ask if ready to come back

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kath morgan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Customers coming in like “what a lovely day! have you been out in it?” No I’m… here working…

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate when they expect you to schmooze them. I'm great at it too, which I also kind of hate. Like I said up higher, they expect you to demonstrate how duplicitous you can be. 😥

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Detroit Citizen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get so sick of people asking me whats wrong, bruh Im a dude that was born with resting b!tch face. I am not angry nor happy tbh, Im at work having to answer why I look the way I do.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When one of your classmates swears they'll return your pencil, but you've seen how they treat other people's school supplies

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Pedro Roldan
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Team lead from another department called for help. They sent an associate their way. 5 minutes later, the associate comes back. She said the lead from the other department sent her back because they already have enogh workless f***s. 😆😆😆

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you sat alexa on top of a roomba and hooked up a card reader she probably could do my job.

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Detroit Citizen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel this. My work bestie comes in after me. I could be having the worst day ever, I see bestie and boom, its all good again.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of mine is a master at this. He'll do things like just be holding a piece of paper, and if someone wants him he'll hold up a hand to stop them, stare at the paper for a few seconds as though finishing reading something, then look up and engage. Genius.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want all the perks of having a sugar daddy without actually having a sugar daddy

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Cassi Lyris
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda like BS meetings because my ADHD allows me to zone out entirely and think about other things the entire time. I already read what the meeting will be about, so it's not usually pertinent to me anyways. Surprise meetings still suck though. You're not "engaging" me, just guaranteeing I'm bored faster.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With my particular form of ocd (obsessive punctuality) I sit in the parking lot of work, which I live less than three miles away from, for a half hour wondering what events have brought me to this point.

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