In recent years, there’s been a growing sentiment online that everyone should “act their wage” while on the clock. If you’re barely making ends meet, you shouldn’t be expected to go above and beyond every single day. Follow protocol, and do what you need to do to avoid getting fired. But don’t burn yourself out for a minimum wage paycheck!
Some people, however, seem to have started slacking off a little bit too much in the workplace. Bored Panda has scoured the internet and gathered photos of jobs that were clearly completed by people who don’t have a care in the world. From refusing to follow directions to taking their instructions too literally, these pics probably resulted in a few people getting fired. Enjoy scrolling through these workplace fails, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you feel like you deserve a promotion!
#1 The Sacred “Your Text” Masterpiece In A Local Restaurant
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#2 The Signs Are Up, Boss
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#3 Done
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According to Talenlio, a whopping 85% of people report feeling disengaged at work. And considering the fact that we spend about one third of our adult lives working, hating all of those hours will likely decrease overall life satisfaction. When it comes to why exactly most workers quit their jobs, three quarters say that they were pushed to leave because of their boss rather than their actual position.
But plenty of employees also believe that their work just isn’t meaningful, so it’s hard for them to find any motivation. Other issues negatively impacting worker motivation are lack of recognition, a toxic work environment, lack of professional growth, a low salary, and lack of communication. Feeling like you’re alone in your company is never a good sign.
#4 I Hate That I Have To See This Every Morning At Work
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#5 They Didn’t Sell Four-Hole Plates
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#6 What, Do You Think I’m 10 Feet Tall?
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Now, if you’re a business owner or manager who supervises employees, it’s your job to ensure that they don’t become complacent at work. Blaming them won’t solve the problem, it will likely only increase employee turnover. Instead, Diversio recommends some strategies for getting your workers engaged in their roles.
First, they suggest conducting meaningful conversations with your workers. Provide feedback, and make sure that you understand how your employees are feeling. If you never check in with them, you might not be aware of how miserable they really are. It’s also a good idea to make each job intrinsically rewarding. This might require adding in some variety to each and every day, but it will be worth it if it boosts motivation and productivity.
#7 This Door
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#8 My Hands Are Shaking
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#9 Done Adding The Security Tag, Boss
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Another way bosses can motivate their workers is by recognizing and rewarding their hard work. Don’t act like working hard is just the expectation. Employees want to feel appreciated. And if you want to keep them around for years, it’s important that you don’t ignore their progress and growth. If they’re helping the company meet meaningful goals, they should know that the company has their back too.
#10 My Job Is To Build Walls, Not Move Screens
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#11 At Least It’s Done, Boss
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#12 Sidewalk’s Done
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Have you ever been worried that you were going to get fired? Depending on where you live, what kind of industry you work in and how long you’ve been in the field, you might be able to get away with a lot before your employer would consider cutting you loose. Perhaps there’s nobody else in the company who could handle your level of responsibility. Then you’ve got great job security!
But unfortunately, this isn’t the case for everyone. A survey from Airtasker found that over a quarter of workers will experience being laid off during their career. Meanwhile, over 15% of people say that they’ve been fired, and 17% admit that they’ve experienced both.
#13 Countertop’s Done, Boss
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#14 Needed Some Blinds For Our Dark Room At Work The Guy Came To Measure The Window And Assured Us It Would Be ‘Completely Dark’ This Is What They Installed
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#15 New Security Cameras After A SA At Work
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When it comes to the most common reasons why employees get fired, Airtasker reports that personality conflicts are actually number one. Other reasons often cited are bosses being jerks, office politics, poor performance, budget issues, tardiness or poor attendance, being disliked by upper management, being underqualified, breaking office policy, and making too many errors. Also, over 40% of workers who have been fired admit that they deserved it. I wonder if any of the workers featured on this list would feel the same way…
#16 The New Lock At My Work Has The Handle Placed On Top Of The Keys Making It Quite Difficult To Input The 6+ Key Code To Enter
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#17 Corporate Said We Should Put In A New Fire Alarm, Not Remove Old Ones
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#18 No Need To Measure. This Also Isn’t An Installation Problem. It Appears Multiple Times Throughout The University
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Now, we can’t all be star employees. There’s a pretty good chance that someone reading this article isn’t great at their job. And that’s totally fine! But you don’t want your performance to be so poor that you’re at risk of getting fired. So if you’re wondering whether or not you’re a valuable employee, Chris Williams, former VP of HR at Microsoft, shared some insight with Business Insider.
First, he notes that the easiest way to realize that you’re not doing well is by listening to the feedback from your manager. “If the feedback is specific, detailed, and — importantly — accurate, you need to listen. There really is an issue with your work,” he warns.
#19 Someone Just Left A Freight Container In The Middle Of The Highway. Literally Just In The Middle Of An Intersection At A Red Light
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#20 Finished The Sale Sign, Boss
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#21 You Want Me To Plant That Where?
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Next, Williams points out that hearing nothing about your work can also be a bad sign. Your manager might be giving up on you, or even avoiding you, as they make plans to push you out the door. “If you’re being isolated from your manager and your peers, it’s never a good sign,” he notes. “The silence is a sign of trouble every bit as much as a poor performance review.”
Finally, if you feel like you’re working too hard, that’s a bad sign too. “Most jobs are built to fill a day, not a life,” Williams says. “If you can’t get your head above water, the problem is most likely you, not the job.”
#22 When “Rock Moving” Wasn’t In The Job Description
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#23 It’s Stairs, What’s Your Problem Man?
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#24 Job Is Done
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Are you enjoying this list full of terribly done jobs, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you can’t believe people considered finished, and let us know in the comments below if you’ve ever watched a coworker pull a similar move. Then, if you’re interested in checking out even more pics from Bored Panda of jobs done by people who definitely should have gotten fired, look no further than right here!
#25 Taking Brick Work To The Next Level
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#26 My Boss Did This Impressive Work That I Had To Fix
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#27 A Road At My Hometown. No Explanation Exists As To Why
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#28 It’s Fine, Build The Wall
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#29 Toilet Piping
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#30 These Stairs Must Be For Pets And Children Only
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#31 This Actually Hurts Me To Even Look At
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#32 Installed The Street Lights, Boss
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#33 I Did My Job, Boss
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#34 When The Last Person Painted Over A Giant Huntsman Spider
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#35 Restaurant Owner Said All His Patio Speakers Were Blown, Found This After Removing The Grill
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#36 Stairs To Nowhere
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#37 Not My Job
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#38 My Dad Hired A Company To Install A Fence After Extending The Driveway. This Is Their Handy Work
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#39 Boss: You Used The Cement Bags To Build The Wall, Right? Me: That’s Correct! Boss: So What Happened To All The Empty Bags? Me: What Empty Bags?
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#40 Got The Copy Done For That Billboard, Boss
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#41 You Had One Job
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#42 I’ve Done The Stairs, Boss
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#43 I Know What Dairy Is, Boss
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#44 No Visitors
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#45 Someone Needs To Recheck These Kids Videos
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#46 We Have An Open Door Policy Here At Our House
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#47 Put The Traffic Signs Up
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#48 “It’s Wheelchair Accessible, Boss”
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#49 Trying To Fix An Issue. IT Department Says “Check All The Wire Connections”
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#50 Done Stocking The Eggs, Boss
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#51 UPS Discreet Hiding Job From Porch Pirates
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#52 Designed To Fail
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#53 Not My Job To Keep The Gate Working While Installing Drainage
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#54 Completed The Road Marking, Boss
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#55 The Infrastructure In The Latvian Capital Is Only Improving, Said No One Ever
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#56 Boss Told Me To Build Some Stairs
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#57 Yeah, I Put The New One Up
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#58 I Finished The Building Boss
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#59 Yes, I See No Problem What So Ever
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#60 Electricity Is Now Safely Delivered To This Street, Boss
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#61 Clock Placed Boss
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#62 Installed The Explanation Boss
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#63 Got That New Fence Installed
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#64 Was Woken Up At 6:30 This Morning By A Flatbed Truck With A Piggyback Forklift Outside. Yes, He Used The Forklift To Deliver This. No, There Was Nothing Else
He could have at least put it on their driveway instead of literally in the storm drain. This was not my delivery, it was two houses down on my side. There was like 5 minutes of noise and flashing lights (and the forklift’s floodlight shining directly into my bedroom) while he did this. Also, I picked up one of the posts with one hand, it’s not that heavy, could easily carry one of these on my shoulders, and I’m not young or in great shape.
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#65 Another One From Portugal
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#66 Not Double Stacked At All
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#67 These Swings
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#68 This Kitchen Of An Apartment For Renting
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#69 Fixed Whatever It Was Under The Pavement, Boss
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#70 Should We Tow The Car Boss? Not Our Job, Leave It
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#71 I Installed The New Elevator Button, Boss
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#72 Removing One Blade Will Definitely Make The Fan Work
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#73 That’s Not How It Works
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#74 Not Even Close
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#75 Did You Set The Traffic Light? Yes! Did You Encounter Any Problems? No Boss
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#76 Printed Out The Fortune Boss
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#77 Meanwhile In London
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#78 Went All Out On The Holiday Fashion Display, Boss
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#79 Painted The Lines In The Parking Lot Boss
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#80 The Sign Is In Place, Boss
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#81 Double Laundry Sink With Fixed Spout
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#82 They Put In A Door Instead Of A Window (1st Floor)
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#83 Don’t Pick Autumn For This Job
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#84 Building A House, And The Builder Asked Me To Put Stickers Where I Wanted My Towel Rails
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#85 Someone Needs To Remove The Old Railings First
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#86 Installed The Light Box Sign, Boss
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#87 The Label Putter-Onner Put The Pickle Labels On Upside Down
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#88 Why Not Park A Little Closer?
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#89 You Had One Simple Job
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#90 Task Failed Successfully
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#91 I Can’t Help But See A Little Problem Here
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#92 I Finished The Tap Design Boss
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#93 Got That Crosswalk Sign Up, Boss
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#94 Pavement With Tactile Tiles Done, Boss
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#95 I Put Out The Bananas, Boss
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#96 Printed The Signs Boss
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#97 They Pay Me To Fill Holes, Not Move Cones
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#98 Exit Sign’s Up
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#99 Something About This House Number Bothers Me
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#100 I Was On A Walk With My Grandpa Today In New Mexico And I Came Across This
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#101 Here’s The Plan, You Invert Gravity And I Follow The Sign
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#102 If Only They Had A Ladder
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#103 This Is A Hook For Hanging Stuff, Right?
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#104 Braille Is Especially Useful When Covered Up By A Button
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#105 Fixed The Slide Boss
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#106 Changed Those Instructions Like You Asked, Boss
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#107 Road Warning Sign Translated, Boss
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#108 Made Sure The Mnemonic Matches The Words
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#109 Oh Yes, My Favorite “Fun Pops”
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