22 Employee Burnout Memes to Get You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (May 23, 2025)

Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."

May 23, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Are you feeling burnt to a crisp (figuratively, of course)? Are your cheeks warm with frustration as you look back on the major trainwreck that was this past workweek? It's difficult to turn your work brain off once you clock out at 5 PM on Friday evening, but it's necessary. You don't want to hear phantom Slack notifications buzzing in your eardrum as you lie away in the soft light of the Saturday morning sun, now do you? Push through the struggle of compartmentalization. You will soon learn the skills necessary to enjoy your time out of the office in no time. You'd better start practicing now—summer is almost here!

In the meantime, I think it's best to start associating the horrors of the week with humor. At the end of the day, is anything ever that serious? We are put on this earth to enjoy what life has to offer—and I'll be darned if I don't do what's meant for me. What do you say? Scroll below if you agree.

Also, coming from a Gen Zer, always do the bare minimum. So many companies lack loyalty and care for their employees, so it's only right that you return the favor if you're not rewarded monetarily. I know, that seems a bit harsh—but so is working for a barely livable paycheck. Lets get some laughs out the humor based on our pain, shall we?
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