The workplace can be a paradoxical thing. Conventional wisdom often assumes that you haven’t really ‘made it’ until you have some level of professional success, but when you achieve that, it can often feel like a hollow victory. The truth is that in the society we currently live in, a lot of jobs, especially on the corporate side, are the exact opposite of what we might consider meaningful. It leaves millions of employees trying to do an elaborate dance to convince themselves that this 9-5 that pays their bills is not that soul-destroying, actually. 

There are some coping mechanisms for those who have a lack of fulfilment in their job, and perhaps one of the healthier ones is relatable work memes. They allow all those jaded workers out there to vent about the annoyances that come with employment without being too self-destructive about it. This form of internet humor is pretty much a public service.