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Another day, another terrible Twitter take. The state of how we work has been a major topic of discussion as the world attempts to return to normalcy as Covid-19 seems to be less of a threat for many countries. There have been many think-pieces and Twitter threads about working remotely and fair wages. Then there was the revelation that people would rather quit their jobs than go back to the office. People are starting to question how much of our lives are devoted to work. Which is healthy. Time is precious. We need money, but should we be grinding ourselves to death for it? Or spending 10 hours a week commuting? We don't think so. 

There are, of course, opponents of this radical way of thinking. There are CEOs who are eager to pull the plug on remote work - and the BBC is reporting that the five-day workweek will be re-normalized by 2022. But one person thinks that five days is not enough. Twitter user and venture capitalist (Principal at Atomic) Jordan Kong stoked the ire of a lot of people this past weekend when she tweeted her thoughts on young people trying to work on their careers. 

Unpopular opinion: the best thing young people can do early in their careers is to work on the weekends.

— Jordan Kong (@ImNotJK) June 11, 2021

The sentiment - which seems a little dehumanizing - was not received well. Proponents of balance and "working to live" were quick to share their opposition. Incredulous people shared some roasty zingers. And then, of course, the funny people of Twitter turned the tweet into a snowclone, with some memes showing their disdain for the take and others using it to make jokes filled with pop culture references. Though we're sure some people will disagree, it's nice to see some people standing up for our right to not work. Even if they're doing it through memes.

Another day, another dollar. Sometimes it really does feel like we're all working our whole lives away. Whether you're working from home, in an office, at a bar, driving drunk people around, in a grocery store—it's essentially all the same sh*t if you think about it. Just a dull, thankless hell making more wealth for the big boss as the bills and debt pile up. Well you know what, there's one thing they can't take from us: memes. Scroll on the clock or text 'em to your coworkers. Hell, maybe even take it to the next level and make some work memes of your own in those moments where you've just had enough. 

In the words of Dolly Parton, "9 to 5! For service and devotion, you would think that I would deserve a fair promotion. Want to move ahead, but the boss won't seem to let me. I swear sometimes that man is out to get me."

Welcome back to hell, y'all! It's a brand new week full of pain and we've got the work memes to fuel your hatred for all five days of misery. Just don't send them to your boss. Then you have no idea what will happen, because hell hath no fury like a boss who figures out you haven't done any work since you started working at the company a year ago. So make sure to keep on your procrastinating and not slack off, you never know when a review of your "work" could be around the corner. So get someone else to do it for you, like maybe an intern, or the janitor. Anyone, as long as it isn't you. But enjoy trying to find kindred spirits with these relatable work memes all about the work week.

Slaving away 9-5 may be an unfortunate reality, but we've got to pay the bills somehow. These memes and pics sum up the way we feel about the drudgery - and we can enjoy them at work, to boot. Just don't let your irritating boss see. 

Boss-employee confrontations aren't always terrible, as it turns out. Imgur user DiscriminativeStimulus posted an email correspondence with their boss when the company made a mistake by paying them too much in over time. Shockingly, both parties acted like rational adults and justice was had all the same, which gives us a tiny bit more hope in this world.

But if you're in the mood to feel angry at your job, click here for some frustrated work memes via Fail Blog!

Are you sick and tired of working for The Man? You know, our corporate overlords? If so, then it's time for you to browse through these memes and quietly berate your boss while you pretend to work. Just don't let them see you, because then you might get fired and how are you gonna pay the bills then? A life of crime is definitely an option, but I would go with obsessively buying lottery tickets while waiting for a change of fortune. But try to forget your sordid lot in life by checking out some of these awesome work memes all about the struggle you are in, right now. So take a gander, they won't bite, at least not literally.

As Sunday comes to a close, you may need a little help staying positive while fending off the "Sunday Scaries." The dread of returning to life's draining responsibilities after a relaxing weekend is real. To help temper those feels and fears, we're bringing you a mixed bag of amusement. It boasts relatable and witty tweets, scrollable memes, and a few funny pics for good measure. Stay strong.

Listen, we know it's almost a privilege to have a job right now. 2020 has messed with everyone's damn lives. But we don't live in a vacuum, and selling your soul to the capitalist overlords isn't exactly fun. We're still offering our bodies to provide menial tasks so we can (barely) afford the roof over our heads. And these work memes really capture how we feel about it.

The daily grind of work can really start to wear on you after a while. After all, we're all forced to put in 40+ hours a week just to survive in this hellscape where we're all just working to put money in The Man's pocket. Anyway, please enjoy these work-related memes that'll help you ruminate in your misery!

Some people love working from home, and then there are those of us who despise it. We're just tired of rolling out of bed 10 minutes before work and staring at the same damn wall every single day, okay? Click here if you relate more to customer service work memes!

To everyone working through the madness that is 2020, we see you. And we're here to offer some respite in the form of work-related memes. They may not give you the time off that you've requested (or benefits) but they will probably remind you that you're not alone in the struggle. 

Anyone else dealing with a mighty strong case of the Sunday scaries? We have a feeling we're not alone. The phenomenon is real, even if you have to work remotely. To ease you into reality, we've put together this big batch of relatable memes about toiling away for the man. We'll get through this together.