Work memes are basically my Sunday night survival kit. Right up there with leftovers and pretending the laundry can’t see me. I was on the couch under the same blanket I swore I wouldn’t “get addicted” to, watching the porch light flick on outside, and the Sunday scaries showed up like they pay rent.
If you’ve got Monday dread creeping in, this batch is for you. It’s funny memes that understand the modern grind: the meetings, the “we’re like a family” nonsense, and the quiet realization that your job description is more of a suggestion than a document.
Deep breaths, shallow emails, work memes
There’s a certain kind of tired that only comes from being expected to be productive for forty hours, plus commute, plus “quick question” messages that are never quick. These work memes get that. They’re the little nod from the internet that says, yeah, you’re not lazy, you’re cooked.
Also, nothing spikes Monday dread like realizing you’ve accidentally become important at work. One day you’re just doing tasks. Next day you’re the “go-to person” and now people have expectations. That’s not a promotion. That’s a curse with a calendar invite.
And the social part? Whew. The job is fine. It’s the people. It’s the manager who acts shocked when the most overworked employee quits. It’s the coworker story you have to politely listen to while your brain quietly screams. It’s the moment you “call in sick” and then lock eyes with your boss at a red light like you’re in a crime documentary.
If you want to keep laughing through the pain after these work memes, try 30 Customer Service Memes That Went Off The Rails, 24 Coworker Conversations That Should’ve Been An Email, and 30 Group Chat Screenshots That Deserve A Tribunal.
Mike Hartley is a suburban storyteller who believes the Sunday scaries should be eligible for overtime pay and a formal apology.
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Michael Hartley, or just "Mike," is an editor and seasoned meme historian whose articles have traced the evolution of meme humor from early Impact-font classics to today’s TikTok sensations. With nearly a decade spent as senior editor at ViralHype and as a regular contributor to Cheezburger, Mike has dissected the rise of meme legends such as Bad Luck Brian, Success Kid, and Doge. When he's not hunting down meme gold for Thunder Dungeon, Mike teaches workshops on meme marketing and the psychology behind shareable content.
