Working a corporate job doesn’t have to be all bad, though. Sometimes, holding one temporarily can be a great way to earn some savings for what you really want to do in the future. Paul Millerd wrote a piece for his website Boundless breaking down how beneficial corporate jobs can be, first noting that they can help professionals develop skills that will help them later in their careers and lives. “In full-time work, there are endless opportunities to learn new things,” Millerd notes. “You just need to look for it. In a large organization almost everyone will know about something that you don’t know about. It would be impossible not to have people in your organization that could teach you something about marketing, finance, accounting, communication, managing others, or resolving conflict. Not to mention broader life skills like parenting, dealing with health challenges, or relationships. You just need to stay curious and keep asking questions.”
By working a corporate job, you might even realize that you can live the fulfilling life you’ve always dreamed of while still balancing a full-time job. “One of the best things I did throughout my career was to go up to people that seemed to be thriving,” Millerd writes. “These are the people that everyone loves working with and that people admire. They stand out from the others with a certain ‘aliveness’ that is hard to deny … Go talk to these people. Tell them that you admire their positive energy and ask them where it comes from … These people always have an experience that changed their life, a mentor that helped them approach life with a new perspective or a deeper purpose that drives them in their life. Try to spend time with these people. Ask them for book recommendations. Keep asking questions about their story and surround yourself with these people.”
How are you doing, pandas? Has your boss noticed that you’ve been scrolling through this list instead of doing your actual work? Quick, keep going before they catch on! We hope you’re enjoying these memes that might make you feel seen if you work in the corporate world. Keep upvoting the ones that you get a kick out of, and feel free to let us know what your experience working an office job has been like in the comments below. Then, if you’re interested in checking out even more of these relatable memes, you can find Bored Panda’s previous article featuring the same Instagram account right here!
