20 Funny Work Jokes to Get You Through The Day

work jokes

We all need some humor in the workplace and laughing is very good for our health. If you see your coworkers are stressed out or depressed, then tell one of the work jokes below to cheer them up.

  • There are only 10 (1 or 0) types of people. Those who know binary and those who don’t.
  • Team work is important; it helps to put the blame on someone else.
  • When an employment application asks who is to be notified in case of emergency, I always write, “A very good doctor”.
  • There is a new trend in our office; everyone is putting names on the food. I saw it today, while I was eating a sandwich named Kevin.
  • Some people say the glass is half full. Some people say the glass is half empty. Engineers say the glass is twice as big as necessary.
  • I asked the corporate wellness officer, “Can you teach me yoga?” He said, “How flexible are you?” I said, “I can’t make Tuesdays.”
  • I get plenty of exercise – jumping to conclusions, pushing my luck, and dodging deadlines.
  • If every day is a gift, I’d like a receipt for Monday. I want to exchange it for another Friday.
  • The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born, and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.
  • Things really haven’t gotten worse. We’ve just improved our inter-departmental communication skills.
  • To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
  • A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station…
  • Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.
  • I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.
  • Keep the dream alive: hit the snooze button.
  • My biggest professional ambition is to get a desk where no one can see my computer monitor but me.
  • Some of us learn from the mistakes of others; the rest of us have to be the others.
  • I pretend to work as long as they pretend to pay me.
  • Nothing ruins a Friday more than an understanding that today is Tuesday.
  • I always tell new hires, don’t think of me as your boss, think of me as your friend who can fire you.

Even if you and your coworkers are working from home, you can tell one or more of these work jokes over Zoom or Slack. Don’t forget to laugh when things become overwhelming or stressful. After all, laughter is the best medicine.

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Ceren Cubukcu

Ceren Cubukcu is a top 5 bestselling author of Make Your American Dream A Reality: How to Find a Job as an International Student in the United States. She recently founded her consulting business to help more international students find jobs in the US in addition to her self-service digital event ticketing platform, Etkinlik Fabrikam (My Event Factory), to offer her webinars. 

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