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Working Hard For Your Company Makes You A Clown

This is a 4-panel progressive satirical meme that depicts a man gradually turning himself into a full clown by applying clown makeup and putting on a rainbow clown wig. The text on the image lays out the common misguided worker mindset: that if you work extremely hard, go above and beyond your job requirements, and never take your earned sick days or vacation days, your company will notice and appreciate your effort. The unstated punchline (from the original title 'It wouldn't') is that the company will not actually appreciate this sacrifice, and you have only made yourself a clown for giving up your personal time for nothing in return.
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Maybe if I work really hard
Go above and beyond
Never use sick days or vacation days
The company will notice and appreciate

Overview

This is a 4-panel progressive satirical meme that depicts a man gradually turning himself into a full clown by applying clown makeup and putting on a rainbow clown wig. The text on the image lays out the common misguided worker mindset: that if you work extremely hard, go above and beyond your job requirements, and never take your earned sick days or vacation days, your company will notice and appreciate your effort. The unstated punchline (from the original title 'It wouldn't') is that the company will not actually appreciate this sacrifice, and you have only made yourself a clown for giving up your personal time for nothing in return.

Origin notes

This meme originated on Reddit as a work culture joke, with the original title 'It wouldn't' that completes the unspoken punchline. It is a popular anti-work satirical meme that mocks the harmful idea that overworking and sacrificing personal time will be rewarded by employers, and has been widely reposted across multiple social media platforms.

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