Here’s to a hopefully less cringeworthy start to your workweek. If you need a good laugh or a reminder that your job isn’t so bad, then you’re in for a treat. We’ve dived deep into the depths of Reddit to bring you some of the funniest, most cringe-worthy work fails ever captured.
These 40 photos are a testament to the humorous side of work disasters, from office pranks that turned hilariously wrong to outdoor work fails that are so bad, they’re good. Each image, handpicked from Reddit, is guaranteed to make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even feel a little bit better about your own workday mishaps.
So take a break, scroll through these funny work fails, and thank Reddit for the much-needed comic relief.
12. “Hubby Was Unemployed For 9 Months. Finally Landed A Job That’s Not Temporary Or A Contract Gig. 5 Minutes After Clocking In, He Trips On Some Carpet And Breaks His Leg”
14. “The Restaurant I Work At Occasionally Hosts A Drag Brunch. This Past Week We’ve Been Receiving Calls Threatening To Protest Against An Upcoming Brunch. This Vandalism Happened Overnight”
18. “Someone Reported Me To HR For A Suspected Drug Use, Saying I Must Do Them In My Truck While At Work. HR Opened An Investigation. This Is Literally Powdered Sugar From The Fried Oreos”
20. “My 6-Feet Husband Started A New Job, This Is The Uniform They Gave Him. And It Is My Fault As I Took The Measurements. Even His Boss Ended Up Laughing”
22. “Had A Leak Develop In Our Laboratory This Morning. Nobody Was On Campus To Catch It So There Was 4 Inches Of Standing Water And Countless Ruined Pieces Of Equipment”
30. “A Guy At My Workplace Uses This Bathroom Every Day, And Each Day He Leaves His ‘Nest’ Behind. It’s Disgusting And Disrespectful To The Cleaning Staff”