26 Work Posts for People Frantically Submitting PTO Before Summers Over

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Isabella Penn
Aug 19, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

How is summer already over? It feels like we were just thawing out from winter, full of big dreams about PTO that involved lazy days on the water, soaking up the sun, and bonfires that went late into the night.

As great as that all sounds, somewhere along the line, the realities of summer fully set in, and the weather got a little too hot, the lake water got suspiciously warm, and suddenly the only bonfire you were tending to was the email pile in your inbox. So needless to say, I'm not mad about trading swampy afternoons for crisp fall breezes. But I am deeply unprepared for the reality that work is starting to pick up again, and winter is lurking like an unwelcome meeting invite. 

So before we're buried under snow, deadlines, and holiday gift exchanges we didn't sign up for, it's time to cash in that sweet, sweet PTO.

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  • Even if your “vacation” is just sitting on your porch with an iced coffee pretending you’re having a Euro summer, take it because next thing you know your calendar's gonna start filling up and your boss starts side-eyeing you for taking during busy szn.

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    50 me making friends at work 55 45 22 D 32 35
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    Me showing the intern around the office This is where I cry!
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    corporatenatalie ✶ 2d Wow I can't believe we're more than half way through the year. Time really does fly when you're hunched over like a shrimp for 8 hours every day
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    IT employees when you submit a ticket after you messaged them for help and they told you to submit a ticket
    via memezar
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    Imagine unmuting to say "nothing from my end, thanks" from here
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    gnarlyoodles @gnarlyoodles "Want to come with me?" -my work bestie, going to fill their water bottle
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    Them: And what's the most stressful part of your job Me: People. 曦 @Officialworkmemes
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    Do I try to be polite and professional at work? Yes. Will I also happily match your rudeness if you wanna be disrespectful to me? @Officialworkmemes *Absolutely*
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    Do you ever wish you could turn to your lazy coworker and just say... @officialworkmemes It must be exhausting for you watching us do all the f**king work
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    Boss: We're going to be really short staffed when you take time off next week Me: @officialworkmemes Yes, very sad Anyway...
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    Me trying to keep all my sarcastic comments to myself at work... @officialworkmemes
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    Friends: What's your job like? Me: You know the Dementors in Harry Potter that s k all the happiness from you? Friends: Yeah Me: It's kinda like that. G-UNIT QUALITY m @officialworkmemes
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    Me watching my workplace fall apart because I still have 1 minute and 48 seconds left of my break... @officialworkmemes Not my problem....
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    A meeting without food could have been an email
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    The place I visited most this summer: @corporatebish
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    This hits a little too close to home 

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    When you wake up and the first thing you think about is calling off of work: @corporatebish
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    Boss: Going anywhere fun this weekend? Me: Yes, away from you corporatebish
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    Every remote employee:

    Me after doing just enough work to not get me fired: corporatebish
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    Gave my coworker a "Get Better Soon" card because they need to get better at their job
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    When you want a new job, but you have to apply to jobs and do interviews: @corporatebish
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    Me waiting for it to be late so I can start. rushing for work: corporatebish
    via corporatebish
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    Me saying "no worries" when yes, very much worries: corporatebish
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    My daily reminders: Reminders - Refrain from cursing at co-workers -Do not say " @corporatebish is this" - Do not call anyone names -Do not say "Do it your to anyone self"
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    Me at work trying to be grateful that I have a job: Hang in there @corporatebish
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    Me trying to figure out a way to retire by tomorrow: corporatebish
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    When it's the weekend and you don't have. to open Outlook or log into Teams: @corporatebish Finally, inner peace.
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