Having a job you detest can be tiresome. Here’s a depressing fact for you: 85% of workers dislike their place of employment, per LinkedIn. Many people would prefer to laze around or do something else instead of going to work, whether it’s because of their boss, the place, their coworkers, the clients, or just the nature of the work itself.
A person is unlikely to do effectively in their profession if they detest it. The “Not My Job” subreddit helps with that. They gather the most amusing and excellent examples of workers performing the bare minimum of what is required of them. We’re showcasing the greatest photos from the community today. Don’t work harder—work smarter, right?
Bored Panda got in touch with Louise Carnachan to talk more in-depth about the “Not my job” mentality. In addition to being an award-winning author of Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues, she consults in organisation development. Carnachan expanded on his explanation of the reasons behind some employees’ lack of enthusiasm at work and provided advice on how employers might boost it.
1.Boss, you got the chatbot working.
According to organisational development consultant Louise Carnachan, there is a tonne of poorly done work on the r/NotMyJob subreddit that we have all likely encountered in our everyday lives. She claims that being micromanaged may be the cause of the “I’ll show you” mentality that the subreddit is well known for. But even while it’s one method to assert one’s dominance, Carnachan believes it’s not a very healthy manner.
It goes without saying that some of the pictures depict actions carried out by the careless, resentful, or inattentive. However, it’s improbable that they were all expressing disapproval towards their supervisor or the result of incapacity. It’s possible that some employees were given duties for which they lacked training, along with inadequate or nonexistent training and/or supplies.”
“It’s evident that some of the mistakes were made due to process issues; for example, sweepers should have removed material before the road striping vehicle arrived. In other cases, I believe the employee was never aware of the larger vision, which is why their contribution was poorly handled and taken out of context. Alternatively, they just failed to use common sense and consider their goals and motivations,” continues Carnachan.
2. For the big man
3. The broken clock is now working, Boss
“Mistakes involving language are ubiquitous in our global economy,” Carnachan writes. She claims that these kinds of errors are frequently made accidentally. Mistranslations are common, spelling mistakes go unnoticed, and words are occasionally oriented incorrectly or upside down. (You would think such signage could be hung correctly, though.)”
“No doubt we’ve all been the recipient of form emails sent without the personalised information inserted, reminiscent of the speaker who begins their talk with, ‘Greet the audience and say your name.'”
On the other hand, errors—intentional or not—can occasionally produce amusing outcomes. Typos are the greatest, according to Carnachan. “As demonstrated on a sandwich label stating it contains ‘Criminalised onion relish.”
4. New hobby
5. My job is not to add subtitles
6. Name tag is ready, boss
Of course, accidents can occur in all types of work environments. “No one job classification has the corner on poor performance, but some jobs certainly have more public visibility,” Carnachan informs us. “And some workers are self-motivated to be high performers, while others are not.”
Some users of the r/NotMyJob subreddit might consider these kinds of employees to be lazy. However, the truth is far more complex. Because we can only see the results, it is difficult to assess effort. An individual’s exertion cannot be measured,” says Carnachan.
“A worker may exert a great deal of effort and produce subpar work, whereas another worker may exert less effort and produce excellent work. This is influenced by personality factors, training, skill, and ability. Some individuals are only in the wrong job” she said.
7. New security
8. Elaborate??
9. Ambitious
Even the most committed and diligent workers may occasionally fail to deliver the finest outcomes, though. “The worker has no control over a lot of factors,” says Carnachan. Examples include the standard of instruction and resources offered, as well as the methodology used to determine awards and remuneration (e.g., is it based on quality standards or production quotas?). I will produce a lot of work if I am paid per piece and there are no true requirements for quality.”
10. We have actors boss
11. The violin bow was packed
12. A thing to do
According to Carnachan, employees should ask their bosses for this information. The ‘why’ of the task and how it fits into the overall project must be explained by managers and crew leads. People operate in a vacuum when they don’t know what will happen to their labour, which makes it simple for them to assume the worst and make poor judgements.”
13. Edit the picture
14. A good news
15. Stickers are now ok
Corporate culture is another factor that affects an office atmosphere. Carnachan outlines a few inquiries that could affect a worker’s output. Is cooperation required? Is it everyone’s responsibility to acknowledge and fix errors, no matter who committed them? Does the mindset of “just marking it [as] done” have more weight than service quality and customer satisfaction?
16. Found a folk
17. I can do QR code too, boss
18. Engraving is done
Maybe it’s entertaining to watch other people labour as little as possible. That is until it occurs in your own place of employment. It’s true that occasionally people may take the attitude “Not my job” too far, which could even put other people at risk.
Carnachan tells Bored Panda, “The deliberate desire to create a safety hazard for others is beyond ‘Sticking it to the man.'” “If it’s a training issue and can be remediated, that’s okay — if not, this is the wrong person for the job, regardless of their motivation.”
19. Road surfacing is done
20. Follow the safety instructions
21. A new clothing display
22. Lines are ok, boss
23. Emergency phone is now ok, boss
24. No differences
Carnachan notes, “Every job has elements that are less interesting, even downright unappealing.” However, things run more smoothly if there is an equitable distribution and rotation, and everyone is aware of the regulations. A staff member can start this talk if the supervisor is unwilling to do so.”
25. How I bang your mother
26. Title is ready boss
27. The light switch is now working boss
“Job descriptions don’t get into details like restocking the printer,” she states. “It’s up to the manager to set the stage for teamwork in their department and the expectations for communication, dealing with disagreements, being attentive to safety, owning the work of the entire team instead of just their own contribution, and [contributing] to the little tasks that are required for a smooth operation.”
28. Impressive move
29. New clock
30. Make the playground boss
According to Carnachan, a team should embrace the idea that every member “owns the work of the team.” Workers ought to approach their employment with less individualism as a result. “When people feel responsible solely for their own work, coworkers may start evaluating each other to monitor who they think is not pulling their weight.”
Speak with the manager about your worries if a coworker’s careless or erroneous work endangers everyone’s safety or the team’s performance. To chastise coworkers or the boss, however, it is not acceptable to refuse assistance or to use foolish power plays.”
31. The Rail is installed
32. Only Monday
33. There is a man-queen boss
34. Job offer is ready boss
35. You can see the Error now
36. Signs are ready
37. Subtitles are okay boss
38. The one who choose
39. Bridges are fixed
40. What a submission
41. The belonging
42. The brids
43. Water faucet is done
44. I didn’t sign to move rocks
45. Associate’s Name
46. No more crimes boss
47. Working hours are updated
48. The package is delivered
49. What an Art
50. Road marking is ok
