28 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (January 3, 2025)

Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."

Jan 3, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Happy New Year, corporate automatons! 2025 has just begun, and you might be wondering where to go from here. After a nice, relaxing few days of paid holiday time off, you might be feeling the post-holiday season funk. The month of January doesn't really help—it's cold, the sun sets at 5 PM, and Santa has gone into hibernation until next December. The only bright side is that your PTO has likely reset and tax return season is coming…

Opening up your inbox to the hundreds of "just circling back" emails that won't seem to stop pouring in is rough. Our advice is to take it easy on yourself. So many folks try to kickstart an entire lifestyle change once January 1st hits, but that's not the reality of the situation. Taking small steps toward a more peaceful life takes time, and it usually starts in the workplace. Employees spend most of their week at their office, so feeling the burnout constantly might suggest you gotta pack it up and venture out to greener pastures. That's easier said than done, we know! Book that 2025 vacation ASAP, or else your boss will give you an excuse about why you can't go… Let's leave that toxicity in 2024, shall we?

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2026 will be my year.

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Feeling panicked is normal when the new year begins, especially when you're at work and looking for a reason to stay at the job that steals a sliver of your soul away from you every weekday. Understand: A new year always brings new opportunities, experiences, and everything else under the sun. If this happy-go-lucky mentality isn't for you, you gotta get over that hurdle!
If you're not a rise-and-grind type of person, you don't have to be to make the most of your life. Employee burnout might tire you out, but there's always something to look forward to at the end of the week. The best part about work is that you can leave and mute your notifications on Gmail and Teams. Cut yourself some slack this year because change doesn't happen overnight. Maybe, just maybe, you might find yourself resigning because you got the unicorn job offer of your dreams. In the meantime, scrolling through some work memes isn't a terrible way to start your weekend… Here's to happy hour!
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They really couldn't spare two more days off?!

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If you don't open your laptop, it's like they don't exist...

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#CircleBack2025

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