45 Hilarious Work Memes To Look At While You’re Pretending To Be Productive (New Pics)

Who you work with can have a massive impact on your mood, as well as your motivation. If you’re all friendly with lots of your colleagues, it can make even the toughest day at the office seem fun. On the flip side, if you’re working under a toxic boss, alongside folks who are trying to get you fired, it’s only natural that you might be updating your resume during work hours.Whatever your workplace experience might be, it’s likely that you’re not in this alone.‘Work Memes’is a very active Facebook group full of people who love sharing relatable, witty, and insightful memes about—yup, you guessed it!—work life. We’ve compiled a list of their freshest pics to share with you. Scroll down to check them out and don’t forget to upvote your faves!This post may includeaffiliate links.

Whatever your workplace experience might be, it’s likely that you’re not in this alone.‘Work Memes’is a very active Facebook group full of people who love sharing relatable, witty, and insightful memes about—yup, you guessed it!—work life. We’ve compiled a list of their freshest pics to share with you. Scroll down to check them out and don’t forget to upvote your faves!

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Meme about work humor: CEOs writing off expenses versus student loans for jobs requiring degrees.

Funny work meme about sending job applications to critique salary offers.

Work meme about expecting people to have common sense and getting mad when they don’t.

The ‘Work Memes’ group has grown immensely over the years. Founded back in late 2020, it had 564k members in March 2023 the last timeBored Pandafeatured it. Now, at the time of writing, the community has grown to nearly 1.1 million in size.Nearly doubling the number of members in just half a year is incredibly impressive and this is a testament to how relatable and funny the content is. What’s more universal than moaning about work after an exhausting day earning money for someone else, after all?

Nearly doubling the number of members in just half a year is incredibly impressive and this is a testament to how relatable and funny the content is. What’s more universal than moaning about work after an exhausting day earning money for someone else, after all?

Two cats sitting; one covering another’s mouth. Text reads “My work bestie trying to keep me from getting fired.” Hilarious work meme.

Work meme humorously critiquing the phrase “get a better job” regarding living wages.

Funny work meme: a humorous LinkedIn post about asking for a raise claiming “Gas, Water, and Electric” companies are interested.

Anyone hoping to become part of this expanding community has to promise to treat all the other members with kindness and respect. The administrator and moderator team enforcing the rules insists that there is “literally never any reason” for bullying or hate speech. The goal is to create a welcoming environment for everyone.The ‘Work Memes’ team also expects everyone to only post work-related content. Anything random, related to politics, or spammy will end up getting removed. When in doubt, remind yourself of the Facebook group’s name!

The ‘Work Memes’ team also expects everyone to only post work-related content. Anything random, related to politics, or spammy will end up getting removed. When in doubt, remind yourself of the Facebook group’s name!

Man standing on steps with a backpack, caption jokes about the 8,376th day of work, referencing hilarious work memes.

People in business attire on a pile of cash, while others in uniforms stare at pizzas; a humorous work meme.

A cartoon plane flying away from an explosion, humorously capturing a work meme theme.

If you’ve made friends at the office, that’s wonderful! However, it’s quite likely that sooner or later you’ll have to work with someone who you’re less thrilled about. They might have a work ethic that’s at odds with yours, ignore your boundaries, or tell inappropriate jokes. Whatever the case might be, they’re not someone that you want to spend much time with. However, working at a company means that you can’t always pick your colleagues. You need to learn to get along with someone you may actively dislike.

Work meme about pretending to be productive in the office versus working from home.

Hilarious work meme about the irony of employment, showing a humorous tweet from a user named trash jones.

Cute Baby Yoda meme with humorous work-related text about being late and productivity.

Fundamentally, it’s good communication that helps you solve issues both in the workplace and outside of it. So if a coworker of yours is making your life miserable, you need to confront them in some way. Of course, you should stay professional and diplomatic even if your first instinct might be to passively-aggressively mock them. The calmer you are, the quicker the entire situation can be resolved.

Hilarious work meme about hating a job and lacking money for vacations.

Text meme with caption: “I rush home so quick after work like I’m late for the house,” showcasing hilarious work humor.

Funny work meme text about being late due to not setting an alarm.

‘Indeed’ suggestsavoiding blame as much as humanly possible. Ideally, you won’t go about accusing your coworkers of this and that (even if they’re completely guilty of bad behavior and awful work practices). Instead, you should explain how you feel when they behave or speak a certain way. By putting the emphasis on yourself, you’re laying the groundwork for possible peace and compromise.

A man in a hospital bed with tubes, illustrating a hilarious work meme about pretending to be productive.

Grumpy puppy on grass with “work meme” caption about a building still standing.

Cute creature meme poking fun at math skills when dealing with paychecks; one of 45 hilarious work memes.

Though it’s easy to think that we’re always in the right, objectively, that’s not always the case. In real life, situations are often nuanced, they’re rarely black and white, with a clear-cut hero and villain. So even if you don’t feel like it, it’s worth talking to your colleague from hell in order to get their perspective on things.

Employee looking annoyed during a meeting, captioned with a work meme about prolonged discussions.

Elderly man playfully posing in a tuxedo, embracing productivity humor.

Work meme with a humorous dialogue about leaving early to spend time with a dog.

Man with eyes closed, captioned with a funny work meme about trying to leave early, referencing seven hours left at work.

Work meme featuring a manager’s response to requests for fair pay and recognition: “We don’t do that here."

Deer making a funny face as a hand reaches toward it; work meme humor about bathroom habits.

If all else fails and you’re still not friends or even lukewarm acquaintances, it might be time to change your approach. Depending on how serious the issue at work is, you may want to (and have to!) get your superiors and the human resources team involved. Usually, in more serious situations, it really helps if you have some sort of evidence to provide about how you’ve been mistreated or harassed.

A humorous work meme showing a hand-drawn dinosaur with a two weeks notice message.

Military officials standing around at computers in an office, creating a funny work meme scene.

Hilarious work meme about being nice but still asked to come in on Saturday.

Obviously, if management is unwilling or unable to solve the friction between you and your coworker, you can always look for a job in another department or even a different company. But that’s a measure of last resort, it’s not something you want to lead with immediately.

Cartoon person looking stressed at work, surrounded by papers, with text “I can’t believe I work this hard to be this poor."

Funny work meme with sign saying: “Boss: ‘Why sick on weekdays only?’ Me: ‘Must be my weekend immune system.'"

Funny work meme with days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Blink, Monday.

Alternatively, you could try to accept your colleagues for who they are, with all of their personality quirks. Nobody’s perfect and so long as they’re not actively harming you, you could try coexisting in peace. Try to be more mature and compassionate. If you’ve tried getting to know them and you still don’t enjoy their company, you could simply limit your interactions with them, instead focusing your time and energy on your workplace friends. You know, the people you’d send thesememesto give them a break during work hours!

Cartoon meme of a boss at a funeral saying ‘how could you, we are short staffed today’, illustrating work humor.

Bearded man with messy hair sitting on a couch with a caption about night shift work memes.

Venn diagram humor about work: activities enjoyed, skills, and income sources.

Text meme about work mindset, questioning dedicating life to a job. Features humorous emoji and icons, emphasizing productivity humor.

Cartoon of a work meme showing a boss telling an employee they can’t be valued in money.

Text exchange meme about being short-staffed at work, showcasing a humorous response to a manager’s request.

Tired person celebrating Friday arrival in a hilarious work meme.

Baby Yoda looking tired with a caption about work, adding humor to work memes.

Meme of a tired girl with text: “Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Look I’m just trying to make it to Friday."

Blindfolded woman in a boat meme about management ignoring work issues; funny work meme.

A girl giving an exaggerated eye roll captures a hilarious work meme moment.

Man sitting thoughtfully in a chair, captioned about wanting to avoid work but still get paid; work meme humor.

Funny work meme comparing a treadmill minute and watching an unfunny video with coworkers.

Scooby-Doo characters humorously searching for a lost opinion; work memes for productivity breaks.

A man looks unimpressed, captioned with coworker meme about early morning conversations.

Hilarious work meme of a surprised reaction face after checking a low bank balance.

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