20 funny work-from-home memes to keep you alive this winter

work from home meme with four quadrants. First is a brain saying "are you going to sleep?" Second is a person saying "yes, done for today. All deliverables sent. Now shut up." third is brain saying, "you sent the last email without attachments." the fourth is the person in bed with eyes wide open staring at the ceiling in panic.

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Remote work has brought its fair share of challenges as we’ve learned how to set boundaries in this “new normal.”

But on the upside, it’s also created an abundance of relatable, funny meme material.

It’s the meme lord’s time to shine.

Here are the funniest work from home memes from this year:

Let’s be real. Time is an illusion.

work from home meme captioned "a month into working from home" with a photo of man with beard screaming, "what day is it?"

Now that you have settled into your work from home lair, do you need some support getting your time management back on track? Here are a few tips on healthy productivity in the workplace.

Given the state of our mental health, ‘productivity’ is subjective

work from home meme captioned "never thought I could accomplish this today. Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way," with two drawings. The first: a person crossing a finish line. The second: zoomed out version of the first, and you realize the person just got out of bed

Hey, a win’s a win.

Some days you make it out of bed for work and some days you don’t.

If you’ve been struggling to maintain mental balance while you work from home, here are a few tips for fostering mental health awareness in the workplace.

That one time when you went off mute to give a presentation

work from home meme captioned, nobody: ..... the kids outside my window for no reason: person in green coat and glasses with mouth opened wide, screaming and a caption

Why does it feel like the world knows when you go off mute?

When you have to scramble to clean up the “office”

work from home meme with woman holding pair of binoculars

Sick of exposing your true self to your coworkers on virtual calls? Check out these free zoom backgrounds that celebrate diversity and allow you to push tidying up to tomorrow.

Skeletor says working from home is a vibe

work from home meme featuring skeletor on couch with glass of wine, captioned "me getting ready to log into work"

If you don’t have an oversized go-to sweatshirt or a giant weighted blanket by now, what are you even doing?

Long live that little saboteur living in our skulls

work from home meme with four quadrants. First is a brain saying "are you going to sleep?" Second is a person saying "yes, done for today. All deliverables sent. Now shut up." third is brain saying, "you sent the last email without attachments." the fourth is the person in bed with eyes wide open staring at the ceiling in panic.

Haunted by that missing attachment? We’ve been there. Check out these tips on dealing with perfectionism in the world of remote work.

That manager who fails to take COVID-19 seriously

work from home meme with four quadrants. The first features cat stuck behind the glass in a window (captioned covid positive employee). The second featuring cat getting help captioned, "management asking me to resume work." The third is a photo of cat trying to stay put. The four is a photo of the cat desperately looking away.

Have you had to navigate toxic managers? Have a good laugh instead of a good cry with these 20 Funny Boss Memes.

When you’re introverted and know it clap your hands

Work from home meme featuring Ron Swanson, with a quote: The less I know about other people's affairs, the happier I am. I'm not interested in caring about people. I once worked with a guy for three years and never learned his name. Best friend I ever had. We still never talk sometimes.

Does Ron Swanson have you feeling seen? Need help networking? We’ve got you covered. Check out these 5 Networking Tips to Score a Remote Job.

They’ll never know. How Will They Know?

work from home meme featuring photo of Michael from the Office (captioned, me coming into the office to use toilet paper and get some cheetos) with his boss (captioned CEO thanking me for coming into the office and being productive)

We all have unique reasons for wanting to work from the office some days. Trying to avoid the embarrassment of running into the boss? Check out the remote job board.

 Our utility bills will never be the same working from home

work from home meme captioned "me checking my electricity bill: please don't be high" Electricity bill: photo of Snoop Dogg with smoke in bottom right hand corner,

Hey, the internet connection is great though.

We can be both

work from home meme featuring one golfer dressed in black, captioned "on a meeting with camera on" and one golfer wearing bright blue shirt and pink-patterned pants captioned "on a meeting with camera off"

We want you to come to work as your authentic self.

One more reason to lean into working from home

work from home meme featuring Andy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine not wearing pants in the office, captioned, "me arriving at the office after 2 years of working form home"

Sweatpants. Just one more reason to check out The Remote Job Board.

When there’s a jarring disconnect in your return to work policy.

work from home meme featuring Anakin Skywalker and Queen Amidala having a conversation "The office is now open so employees can return" "If they want to return, right?" ... "If they want to return, right?"

Not feeling ready to return to the office yet? Or ever? Did we mention our remote job board?

 When you “step away for a moment”

work from home meme by @nottoopretty with caption saying: My boss via email: "can you send me that report asap?" Me in the checkout line at target buying pumpkin spaced candles: picture of puppet making "oh no" face

Look, sometimes the office moves with you.

Check out this read on time ownership and other strategies

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When you’re having an ‘off-camera’ day

work from home meme with picture of little girl on floor with spilled cereal and caption saying, "when your boss emails you and asks to hop on a quick video call"
Work from home meme tweet by @Kenzianid saying "'your internet connection is unstable' ok well my internet connection can join the club"

Zing! Seriously, balancing your personal and professional mental health isn’t simple, and if there’s any silver lining of the last few years, it’s increased visibility of the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace.

 That chaotic work bestie who helps you advocate for yourself

work from home meme featuring two kids with scary masks on staring at each other with caption saying, "me burnt out w/ poor boundaries giving advice to my coworker on how to set boundaries at work" credit @bigtherapyenergy

We all have that coworker. They show up when you are ready to rethink what a healthy, sustainable, and efficient workplace looks like.



Hint: We are that coworker. How to establish healthy boundaries at work.

Let’s be real. None of us are okay.

work from home meme featuring tweet from @bigtallgayguy that is captioned "this is how your email finds me" with a picture of a passed out alien

Is Heidi Klum’s worm feeling a bit too relatable? Yeah, we get it. You might be experiencing “burnout.” You’re probably thinking, “Wow, really cool, PowerToFly. Now what?”

Don’t worry, we got you — Burnout: what it is and what you can do about it.

When you’re the most tech-savvy person on the call.

Work from home meme featuring the big brain on Brad: image of an alien with a very large head and caption saying, "the one person in the video chat that know how to share their screen"

Are you, in fact, the big brain on Brad? If remote work fits your lifestyle, check out the Best Work-From-Home Companies of 2022.

When you the entire "office" consists of... you

Kelly from the Office work from home meme: picture of Kelly with header, "Working from home be like" and quote saying, "guess who just became the cutest girl in the office?"

Jokes and memes aside — if you’re looking for a change of scenery, or, maybe you want your scenery to change day-to-day, we can help.

Check out the 10 Best Work-From-Home Friendly Cities and the PowerToFly Job Board.

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