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Corporate Hack: Shift Big Problems to Group Meetings (Cheems Meme)

This meme combines an office cubicle background with the popular Cheems (Shiba Inu) character peeking from the bottom right. The top overlay text reads: *Corporate hack: If the problem is too big, schedule a meeting and make it everyone's problem*. It satirizes a common workplace trope where employees avoid solving large issues alone by shifting responsibility to a group meeting, making it a shared burden. Cheems' deadpan, resigned expression amplifies the relatable, cynical humor for anyone who has experienced this office dynamic.
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Corporate hack: If the problem is too big, schedule a meeting and make it everyone's problem

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This meme combines an office cubicle background with the popular Cheems (Shiba Inu) character peeking from the bottom right. The top overlay text reads: Corporate hack: If the problem is too big, schedule a meeting and make it everyone's problem. It satirizes a common workplace trope where employees avoid solving large issues alone by shifting responsibility to a group meeting, making it a shared burden. Cheems' deadpan, resigned expression amplifies the relatable, cynical humor for anyone who has experienced this office dynamic.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the social platform 9Gag, as stated in the provided additional information. It is a remixed meme, using the Cheems character (a derivative of the original Doge meme) alongside an office background and custom text to create a workplace-focused joke. It is user-created, likely edited with a basic image editor to combine the elements, and is shared as relatable content for office workers online.

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