15 Hilarious Work Quotes That Totally Get Your 9-to-5 Struggles

15 Hilarious Work Quotes That Totally Get Your 9-to-5 Struggles

🧠💼 15 Hilarious Work Quotes That Totally Get Your 9-to-5 Struggles

Let’s face it — work is hard.
But laughing at work? That’s easy. Especially when you’ve got quotes like these to help you survive Zoom calls, passive-aggressive emails, and that one coworker who always steals your lunch. 🙃

At FunnyTwist, we believe laughter is a productivity hack. So, we’ve rounded up 15 of the funniest work quotes ever, perfect for your coffee break, group chat, or passive-aggressive Slack status.

Here we go:


💬 1.

“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” – Jerome K. Jerome

💬 2.

“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take the chance?” – Edgar Bergen

💬 3.

“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” – Oscar Wilde

💬 4.

“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.” – Albert Grant

💬 5.

“The minute you wake up, you’re on the job. Welcome to unemployment.” – Slappy White

💬 6.

“People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.” – Ogden Nash

💬 7.

“Work is against human nature. The proof is it makes us tired.” – Michel Audiard

💬 8.

“I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need… if I die by 4 p.m.” – Henny Youngman

💬 9.

“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who’s happy for you.” – Bette Midler

💬 10.

“I work for myself. So when I call in sick, I know I’m lying.” – Rita Rudner

💬 11.

“My keyboard must be broken. I keep hitting escape, but I’m still at work.” – Unknown

💬 12.

“I always arrive late to work, but I make up for it by leaving early.” – Charles Lamb

💬 13.

“The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.” – Sarah Brown

💬 14.

“The brain starts working the moment you get up… and doesn’t stop until you get to the office.” – Robert Frost

💬 15.

“I’m not afraid of hard work. I’ve done so much of it, I know what it looks like.” – Bob Hope


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