Worker burnout is a major problem. A survey conducted by Deloitte found that 77% of surveyed American professionals experienced burnout at their current job, while over half admitted that this has happened more than once.

The vast majority of respondents said that the stress and frustration that they face at work has a negative impact on their quality of work, as well as their personal relationships.

It’s a common misconception that just because you enjoy the work you do, you’ll never feel tired. However, 87% of the working professionals who participated in the Deloitte survey said that they were passionate about their jobs, but 64% revealed that they’re frequently stressed. In other words, being passionate about what you do does not make you immune to stress.

Meanwhile, most respondents felt that their employers weren’t doing enough to prevent burnout. However, the solution doesn’t lie in just having super hip well-being programs to destress your employees.

Ideally, there should be a workplace culture that actively fights back against chronic exhaustion, demotivation, and burnout.

Having supportive bosses who genuinely care about their employees’ issues and growth is a godsend. But that requires being well-versed in leadership and management and having a lot of empathy. If you’re aiming for profit at the cost of your employees’ physical and mental health, you’re going to drive away your top talent. Your staff needs proper rest to recharge and do their jobs well.

If you force everyone to constantly work overtime and pile unreasonable workloads on their shoulders, you’ll only get substandard results. If efficiency and good results are your actual priorities, then you have to be open-minded.

Well-rested, happy people who feel like they’re doing purposeful tasks will get you there faster than a frustrated and exhausted group who feels undervalued. Wonderful things happen if you genuinely care about the individuals who work for you. Loyalty should be a two-way street.

According to Deloitte, corporations ought to prioritize relationships instead of rewards. It’s also essential to assess what the actual needs of your employees are. That way, management can plan how they can best support the entire workforce, as well as separate departments and individual specialists.

It’s also a huge plus if management can make the work processes more meaningful and fulfilling. People can move mountains if they believe in the cause and the values of their company.

Some other important challenges that employees face at work, according to Indeed, include a lack of communication and poor transparency, as well as a lack of recognition for hard work. Many workers also find that their managers don’t know how to motivate them and help them be more engaged in their daily tasks. 

At the time of writing, ‘Memes Off The Clock’ has 25.3k followers on Instagram. The curator describes the project as sharing “corporate memes for your lunch break dreams,” and we totally dig the intentional rhyme there. The account has been focused on posting witty work and corporate life-related memes since late 2020, and we can’t get enough of them.

One of the best ways to get your memes noticed is to make them relatable to your target audience. If you throw some humor into the mix, you’re only improving your chances of going viral. And what’s more relatable than sharing the most common problems that many employees run into in their day-to-day office lives?

The absolute majority of us have to work for a living, and our grievances are an invisible thread that connects us all, no matter what part of the world we might be in.

What’s your workday been like today, dear Pandas? Which of these memes did you vibe with the most? Which ones did you forward to your colleagues? What do you do to create a healthier work-life balance?

If you have a free moment or you’re on your coffee break (we’ll join you in spirit), we’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of this post!