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Your efficiency is just to get more work? No thanks

This is a relatable workplace meme consisting of text dialogue at the top and a stock office photo below. The text describes an interaction between an employee and their boss: the boss praises the employee for being productive, the employee thanks them, then the boss gives the employee a large amount of extra work, and the employee responds that the boss misunderstood the purpose of their efficiency. The bottom stock photo shows two men in an office environment, one man holding papers looks confused and frustrated while gesturing at the other man who has his back to the viewer, matching the vibe of the awkward/annoyed interaction described in the text. The joke relies on the relatable worker experience of being efficient to finish work early and have more free time, not to take on additional assigned work.
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Dialogue

Boss: you're very productive today
Me: thanks
Boss: here's a bunch more work
Me: I believe you've misunderstood the purpose of my efficiency

Text content

The four line dialogue between a boss and employee about productivity expectations

Overview

This is a relatable workplace meme consisting of text dialogue at the top and a stock office photo below. The text describes an interaction between an employee and their boss: the boss praises the employee for being productive, the employee thanks them, then the boss gives the employee a large amount of extra work, and the employee responds that the boss misunderstood the purpose of their efficiency. The bottom stock photo shows two men in an office environment, one man holding papers looks confused and frustrated while gesturing at the other man who has his back to the viewer, matching the vibe of the awkward/annoyed interaction described in the text. The joke relies on the relatable worker experience of being efficient to finish work early and have more free time, not to take on additional assigned work.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit meme communities, posted under the original title 'Efficiency for the sake of laziness'. It pairs a generic office stock photo licensed from Dreamstime with original humorous dialogue about common workplace dynamics, and has been widely circulated on social media platforms as a relatable joke about differing priorities between employees and management.

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