The job market is a brutal place. The listings read like wish lists, applications vanish into thin air, and the ones that do go through lead to a never-ending stream of test tasks.

But it’s not like all of your problems end when you get hired, either. From awkward onboarding to confusing expectations and office politics, every position comes with its own unique set of challenges.

So to reassure you that the struggle is not just real but also universal, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite memes from the subreddits r/InterviewMan and r/InterviewWoman. Oftentimes, the only way to survive it all is to embrace the absurd.

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#1 Doing God’s Work

#2 Oops

Research from Moodle (conducted by Censuswide) shows that two-thirds (66 percent) of American employees have experienced some form of burnout in 2025.

The numbers reveal that younger generations are having the most issues, with 81 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds and 83 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds reporting burnout, compared to just 49 percent of those aged 55 and older.

#3 Your Rest Time Is Yours. Never Forget That

#4 My Bank Account Looking At My Shopping Cart

#5 The Recruiter’s Excuse For The Bad Offer Was That I’m “Junior”. And This Is The Email I Sent

According to the data, employee burnout is mostly driven by:

Feeling like they have more work to complete than time to do it — 24 percent
Not having enough resources or the right tools to do their job properly — 24 percent
A perception of a poor economy, which is impacting their well-being at work — 20 percent
Taking on too much work due to labor shortages in their industry — 19 percent
Worry about how AI will impact their role — 13 percent

#6 Based On A True Story

#7 Office Work: Pretending To Work But With Pants

#8 Jobs In 2026

#9 I Want To Laugh, But The Situation Is Too Real

Jason Gamel, president and CEO of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), suggests that taking time off is essential to maintaining a healthy mental and physical well-being, reducing stress, and improving overall productivity.

However, despite a correlation between lack of vacation and decreased productivity/increased burnout, nearly two-thirds (62%) of Americans don’t use all of their PTO.