I’ll be the first to admit it: as somebody whose job requires little more than a laptop, a phone, and the world-weary cynicism of somebody who has spent too much time on the internet, I have frequently worked in places that many would not consider workplaces. From trains to cafes, to particularly quiet bars, I …
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‘When you start a new job and realize why everyone else quit’: The best relatable work memes this week (August 19, 2024)
Realistically, what number of jobs could disappear off the face of the Earth and we wouldn’t see too much of a difference? I bet if you count up the sheer number of spreadsheet-analyzing roles and useless middle management positions, it would take many a career completely out of the running. It’s no wonder that so …
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‘Being likable is actually more important than being good’: Beleaguered workers share their hard-won advice about employment
The best advice comes from the people who have been through it. They have been around the block enough times to know the tips and tricks of the trade. They’ve experienced the good and the bad of whatever field they’re in and they’ll tell it to you straight. No one is more of a straight …
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34 Delightfully Demotivational Work Memes to Scroll When Your Boss Schedules a Mandatory Company Meeting on Friday at 4 PM
Mentally, I’m already at happy hour
‘It’s time to pay me’: Shifty boss offers stellar employee lump sum instead of a raise, keeps delaying the payment
You know what they say, more money, more problems. But usually, the problem is not receiving the money that was promised to you. Usually, if someone says they’re going to pay you… they pay you. Unless you’re dealing with shady people, and then it’s usually not at work unless you work as a mobster or …
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‘A meeting without food should just be an email’: The best relatable work memes this week (August 12, 2024)
For all that we love to complain about work, it has to be admitted that there can be something comforting about the drudgery of a 9 to 5 routine. Don’t get me wrong, you can always be thrown a curveball, but by and large the predictability of all the little tasks we have to do …
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26 Babysitting Memes to Distract You Until the Parents Get Home
Babysitting sounds like a good gig in theory until you’re stuck alone with kids who are wildly out of control, running around the house like madmen, eating all the candy, and doing everything they’re not supposed to do like it’s a test to see how far they can push their limits. But you don’t think …
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‘Time to work 3% less hard’: Company announces record-breaking profits, cuts employee’s 401ks in the same meeting
There’s a basic convention that says the harder you work, the more you should be rewarded. It’s one of the tenets of our economic system. Of course, this is rarely actually the case. The jobs that require the most out of you usually pay the least. Think about caretakers, construction workers, teachers, and farmers. These …
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Employee sends in one-month noice, toxic boss makes them fire innocent coworker before they leave: ‘So happy you were able to escape’
Leaving a job is a process. You decide you’re going, you give your notice, and then you have an awkward amount of time where you’re still there, but everyone knows you’re leaving. It’s like a dead man walking period. You’re probably not putting in as much effort as you once did, because you know you …
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‘Underwater welder’: The jobs Redditors would never accept, no matter how much they paid
Everyone has their role in life. Some of us are destined to educate the next generation. Some of us feel compelled to learn all we can about the human body so we can help sick people. Others of us spend our days making lists of memes for people on the internet. But what about the …
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