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Close-up of a control panel on a switched-off space heater

Older employee uses space heater at work, refuses to turn it off as she is the first to leave the office: 'She burns the building down'

A woman holding a mug stands over a woman working at a laptop on a kitchen table

Working from home employee has roommate in same company, gets annoyed when she suggests she'll stop covering for her being late for meetings

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Employee buys a new fridge for the office after unknown coworker keeps stealing her lunch: 'I put a little lock on it just for extra peace of mind.'

Top-performing employee looks at the award he won

Top employee refuses to accept 'Star Performer' Award after making the company $7 million and getting a 3% raise: 'He wouldn't even get up from his seat to accept the plaque.'

A woman wearing headphones smiles at her laptop as she works from home

Manager uses work from home option weekly, prevents employees from doing the same: 'The other departments use it no problem'

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A standing woman dressed in black takes a call on her cell phone while holding her laptop

Boss gets fired by assistant, gets offended when she asks for a recommendation letter 6 months later: 'She cursed me out'

An employee works on his computer on a Friday while his coworker stays at home

Employee refuses to cover for coworker who has constantly called out of work on Fridays over the past 8 months: 'I didn't think it was fair for the same people to keep absorbing the impact of recurring absences.'

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

The Best Relatable Work Memes This Week

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An assistant cuts into a steak lunch while eating with her boss and a client.

Boss makes assistant cry because she ordered steak and dessert during a business lunch with a client: 'The client and I both ordered burgers and fries. The client and I both said no to dessert.'

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Boss scolds 29-year-old employee for being too direct in emails: 'The emails were literally things like: “Hi, can you send the updated file when you get a chance?”'

Two men stand next to each other in a meeting room, examining two Post-it notes stuck to the window

Employee gets cousin hired in same tech company department, humbles him when he tries too hard to compete: 'Maybe focus on your own KPIs'

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A manager leading an in-person meeting in an office

Manager accuses employee of skipping a meeting because she didn't remember that he was there: 'Apparently not contributing made me invisible in that meeting.'

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Pushover boss refuses to fire toxic employee even as they acknowledge their failure: 'It seems like poor performance and bad behavior are actually being rewarded here'

A young confident employee wearing a sweater stands in the hallway at the office after asking for a lofty raise

Employee doing the work of 2 people asks company for a $40K raise: 'It would cost the company $120K to hire another employee to do my previous job.'

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A tired employee rubs his forehead with his hand while sitting at a computer and being surrounded by multiple screens

Employee works 60 hour weeks only for promotion to go to director's brother-in-law, fears getting fired when he reduces hours down to 40: 'I increased productivity by 3x'

A coffee shop worker smiles as she hands a customer a paper bag over the counter

Boss demands lowest-paid employee spend $100 on lunch for customer, she worries she won't get paid back: 'Is it not etiquette to pick up the check?'