Life can be so overbearingly busy that sometimes it feels like there's simply no time to catch our breath. From the moment our mothers held us for the first time to our mature adulthood – we're constantly occupied by the responsibilities of our existence.
We're always told to do well at school, to go to college and finish a decent major that'll allow us to live more freely. We think that our parents' nagging is the worst thing in the world and that our suffering will come to an end as soon as we become more independent – yet once we step into that 9 to 5 life, all we want is to experience the carefreeness once again.
Many folks thrive in the corporate environment – however, some find it a little too burdensome. Well, turns out there's an Instagram account called "Corporate Cringe" that focuses on creating very relatable work memes that might help to brighten up those gloomy office days. The page has over 21.5K followers, 109 posts, and Bored Panda has gathered a few of their best ones.
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It's no secret that everyone would be much more satisfied if they ditched their ordinary routines, took off and flew somewhere to sip cocktails full-time. But sadly, not a lot of us can organize something like that, as we're quite literally tied to our responsibilities.
We're taught to strive to achieve the best to eventually get hired at a company that'll completely burn us out, both mentally and physically, but will promise to somehow compensate with its great pay. Most of us are already familiar with that "corporate world is bad" narrative – I mean, not a lot of folks enjoy being awakened at such an early hour to have to fight the traffic to get to the place where you get treated rather poorly by your self-centered boss.
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While it's significantly important to maintain a good work culture, a lot of jobs still struggle with unhealthy environments. Even nowadays employees get discriminated against left, right and center, whether that's based on their gender, race, age, disability or any other aspects – it's quite common for people not to feel included and appreciated.
Moreover, many companies stick to this fake tale and advertise themselves as "families" where, in fact, half of the office is filled with ill-mannered and backstabbing people that'll use any opportunity to throw each other under the bus. It seems that this toxic competitiveness is really useless and is not helping anyone, so why are so many people this bad at collaborating with each other?
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Don't forget about the emotionally abusive management. Higher-ups who can't help but struggle with that exaggerated sense of self-worth are the reason why so many people hate their jobs. Narcissistic leadership that doesn't care about the wellbeing of their employees seriously harms those who cannot afford to change their workplaces purely because of their boss' inappropriate behavior, leaving most folks miserable 24/7.
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Of course, not every organization struggles with such a harmful system. However, what needs to be understood is that people don't hate working – people hate the unsuitable environment that messes with their needs. Everyone deserves to be respected, especially at a place that takes up a good amount of our time. Some employees choose to treat their jobs a little more passionately than others, for instance, folks refuse to have families simply because they've decided that they want to dedicate their lives to their careers, but it might be not as rewarding knowing that your workplace practices an aggressive environment.
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Thankfully, these days, many companies are becoming more and more self-aware of their toxicity. Employers are doing their best to have an extra wholesome and inviting work culture that'll allow people to feel safe and appreciated. After all, we're all human beings and it doesn't matter how big our professional roles are, as we all deserve to be respected equally.
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Who knows whether the corporate world will ever lose its negative title and whether workplaces will ever be filled with humble higher-ups that will not only care about their own profit, but also about the comfort and the happiness of the people within their teams. However, since things are only starting to improve and some people are still stuck doing the office jobs they hate, hopefully, this article was able to put a smile on a face or two.
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