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When the “can you cover?” request hits and you’re still mentally on the weekend

This is a relatable workplace meme structured with dialogue text at the top and an image of Kermit the Frog below. The top text presents a conversation: a manager asks the employee "Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?", followed by "Me:" introducing the employee's response. The image shows the Kermit the Frog puppet sitting at a home kitchen counter next to a labeled coffee mug, holding a corded telephone to his ear with tired half-lidded eyes. Kermit's response quote at the bottom of the image reads "I don't even want to work my own shifts." The meme jokes about the common feeling of work apathy, where an employee is already unmotivated to complete their own scheduled shifts and has no desire to pick up extra shifts for a coworker, especially when they are still mentally focused on enjoying their weekend break.
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Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?
I don't even want to work my own shifts.

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A manager asks an employee to cover a coworker's extra shift, the employee admits they do not even want to work their own scheduled shift

Overview

This is a relatable workplace meme structured with dialogue text at the top and an image of Kermit the Frog below. The top text presents a conversation: a manager asks the employee "Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?", followed by "Me:" introducing the employee's response. The image shows the Kermit the Frog puppet sitting at a home kitchen counter next to a labeled coffee mug, holding a corded telephone to his ear with tired half-lidded eyes. Kermit's response quote at the bottom of the image reads "I don't even want to work my own shifts." The meme jokes about the common feeling of work apathy, where an employee is already unmotivated to complete their own scheduled shifts and has no desire to pick up extra shifts for a coworker, especially when they are still mentally focused on enjoying their weekend break.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit as a user-created meme, it is a widely shared relatable workplace meme that circulates across social media platforms, using the popular Kermit the Frog character template to express common employee frustration with unexpected extra work requests.

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