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The paradox of having a stable job is how much of a blessing and a curse it may be. Quite like a toxic relationship, you feel trapped in it but you’d be far worse off without it.
What happens there is known to all: annoying colleagues, burnouts, reheated lunches, ruined Sundays and even worse Mondays, and that very brief sense of freedom that gives you false hope every day, Monday to Friday, at 5pm sharp. And regardless of how many times we could rebinge The Office, going to work IRL lacks that excitement. There’s no Dwight in sight, not even Toby. In fact, there may be Toby in the real workplace but that doesn’t add much fun overall, if any.
So today, we rolled up some of the most relatable and painfully accurate workplace memes to lift up everyone’s spirits. In the end, nothing helps as much as having a good laugh, so all you office-bound lost souls with back problems, have a good one.
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A global poll conducted by Gallup has uncovered that out of the world’s one billion full-time workers, only a handful, 15% of people, are engaged at work. It is significantly better in the U.S., at around 30% engaged, but this still means that roughly 70% of American workers aren't engaged. This comes as somewhat of a paradox, since a good job seems to be a thing that the whole world dreams of.
Millennials, individuals who were born between 1980 and 1996, seem to be especially demotivated. Most of them are coming to work with great enthusiasm, but the old management practices—forms, gaps and annual reviews—grind the life out of them. Unlike baby boomers, who thought of a job as “just a job,” millennials are more involved in their workplace, often finding their friends and love interest in that same workplace environment. But sadly, not many of them are lucky enough to say they like their job.
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Ashley Deane 2 years ago
My life. I love Jensen Ackles.. But yeah, I'm definitely better at getting ready or anything at the very last minute lol. I work well under stress.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
It's been found that many people do their best work while under pressure. They need that adrenalin rush to help motivate themselves. People like this tend to have a low base arousal state and need that sense of urgency to feel ok and get things done.
RedOphelia 13 2 years ago
I'm organized so that cuts time off of what I'm doing so I can afford to procrastinate a little.
So in order to find out whether learning to like your job is a solution, and when one should think of a change in career, we spoke with Christine Mitterbaeuer, a licensed and ICF-approved career coach and serial entrepreneur who shared some very useful insights.
“Being positive and content in life is a matter of which perspective you choose to adopt. In other words, how you choose to look at things in your life, such as your job, determines how you think and feel about it,” Christine said and added that you could have a great job and not appreciate it. This may happen “because your focus is on what’s not going well in your personal life.”
The career coach argues that similarly, you could have a boring or stressful job and be happy with it, because you’re looking at the bigger picture. “The bigger picture might tell you that this job is paying a salary with which you can feed your family, or pay for an education to get a better job afterwards. Knowing this and reminding yourself of this daily can help change your attitude to a positive one, and allow you to enjoy and appreciate your job a lot more.”
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Andy Acceber 2 years ago
If a job requires hours of your life to complete, it deserves a living wage. It shouldn't be that hard to understand.
When asked how important it really is to genuinely like your work, Christine said that many people live happy lives despite slightly or even majorly disliking their jobs. “Why? Because their focus is on other positive elements in their lives. Perhaps their boring job allows them a lifestyle which is great, perhaps a lot of freedom to follow their hobbies and passions outside work. Or perhaps they focus on all the positive things they can afford because of having this job, which makes them and their families happier overall,” she explained.
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Andy Acceber 2 years ago
I found that good bosses and even usually mediocre bosses will gladly accept a "no" if you give them an alternative. It's only bad bosses that completely shut down other options.
For most people, the atmosphere and the people in the work environment influence their sense of wellbeing a great deal, the career coach argues. “This depends on how social vs. independent the role is, and how introvert vs. extrovert you as a person are. You could have a boring job but the nicest colleagues, and if socializing means a lot to your sense of wellbeing, then this atmosphere might be enough to make work bearable or even fun.”
On the other hand, “you might also be the type who prefers quiet time so you can focus on your work, so in that case, the atmosphere might not mean a lot to you.” Christine concluded that “it’s important to know yourself so you can place a value on your colleagues and the atmosphere before you accept a new job.”
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Joanna Werman 2 years ago
(stay between the lines, stay between the lines, stay between the lines)
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MyOpinionHasBeenServed 2 years ago
LOL unless I'm directly spoken to that mute button stays on and I just click off right after. Thank goodness our meetings are not requiring us to facetime. I think they reduced the zoom meetings due to the old timers unable to pick up on how work it.
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MyOpinionHasBeenServed 2 years ago
I've been tempted to pull an Elle Woods and buy some colourful fabric and sheers, and cover the cubicles in colour. Ah, alas, the more personalization you deck out your work space the more the boss will think your willing to practically moving in to live at work.
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Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago
And the cost of insurance goes up 5 to 8 percent or more along with inflation so you bring home less than you did before the "raise".
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Artsy Bookworm 2 years ago
First day of preschool, three year old me thrown out of class because seeing my face every single three year old in the vicinity starts crying.
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Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
There is the "customer just asked if it's free" laugh and the "we're totally making fun of the customer once they leave" laugh.
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Evil Hornet 2 years ago
as long as they pay well and noone annoys me, I can even mop seabed :P
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Iz T. Rodz 2 years ago
I've been unemployed for a month and I was so relieved that I don't have to put up with this anymore! ❤
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Iz T. Rodz 2 years ago
Domestic work, you can't quit, don't get paid and will never end
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Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
Biggest problem is, no matter what job one has, they still carry their lousy attitude with them, and THAT is always going to be their downfall until they change how they think and how they act toward others. Yes, I know what I'm talking about; I'm nearly 70, had to retire at 64 (medical reasons), and over the course of 52 years, I worked a lot of different jobs. Some were ok, some lousy, some downright stupid and dangerous, a few quite interesting, but in every one of them, if my attitude was bad, then the job was exponentially worse for it.
Kamila Washington 2 years ago
The best way to describe it is doing the same thing expecting a different result, I believe the dictionary has it listed under INSANITY.
Iz T. Rodz 2 years ago
I've been unemployed for a month and I was so relieved that I don't have to put up with this anymore! ❤
Load More Replies... Iz T. Rodz 2 years ago
Domestic work, you can't quit, don't get paid and will never end
Load More Replies... Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
Biggest problem is, no matter what job one has, they still carry their lousy attitude with them, and THAT is always going to be their downfall until they change how they think and how they act toward others. Yes, I know what I'm talking about; I'm nearly 70, had to retire at 64 (medical reasons), and over the course of 52 years, I worked a lot of different jobs. Some were ok, some lousy, some downright stupid and dangerous, a few quite interesting, but in every one of them, if my attitude was bad, then the job was exponentially worse for it.
Kamila Washington 2 years ago
The best way to describe it is doing the same thing expecting a different result, I believe the dictionary has it listed under INSANITY.
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