Everything about the job market these days suggests that this is not the time to be apathetic about what we do at work. However, that can feel difficult when our jobs still involve the same old merry-go-round of nonsense that tests our resolve and our productivity. With more holidays coming up, the motivation to do what we are supposed to be doing can be even more elusive, making the workplace even more of an irritant than it normally is.

The upside is that there are a myriad of ways to express this particular frustration, thanks to the well-established phenomenon that is work memes. They understand the difficulties of pushing through the day for the sake of the paycheck when you would rather be anywhere else. Maybe we should be more grateful for our jobs, but that doesn’t stop them from having downsides. All the silly images they inspire are proof of that.