"The Only Way To Enjoy Life Is To Work" And 15 Other Quotes HR Somehow Thought Were A Good Idea

Are these supposed to boost morale?

1. This quote that claims that as a treat for all your hard work, you get...more work:

This fucking motivational quote when I walked in this morning from antiwork

2. This quote that's basically saying, "Never take a break ever":

Boss put this "motivational" quote at work today. from antiwork

3. This quote that luckily got a very important edit:

Fixed a “motivational” quote on the whiteboard at work from antiwork

4. This quote that's — no other way to put it — genuinely delusional:

This was the motivational quote of the day in my partners desk calendar from antiwork

5. This quote that honestly feels more like a threat:

Today's motivational email from corporate. from antiwork

6. This quote that's supposed to "inspire" you not to take credit for your accomplishments:

“Inspiration” from HR from antiwork

7. This quote that honestly just reminds you that everything is bad and terrible:

I’m not sure if this is motivational or depressing from ABoringDystopia

8. This quote that's all kinds of offensive on so many levels:

The worst motivation from ABoringDystopia

9. This quote that makes the strongest argument for quitting I've ever seen:

Lol at this (not so) motivational poster at work. from antiwork

10. This quote that tries to demonize us for mourning the end of the weekend:

What kind of fuckery is this??? I work in a credit union with an insanely high turnover rate. This was sent to us via email by HR. from antiwork

11. This quote says stress is all your fault, no matter what:

u/leonconrayas / Via reddit.com

12. This quote that's technically correct but also threatens punishment if you don't perform:

You would think employers would want their workers to be motivated... from antiwork

13. This quote that condescends to teachers like NO OTHER:

No, I'm definitely here for the income. But I guess hot dog Fridays and this sign in the copy room are the same as a raise. from antiwork

14. This quote that tries to pretend we don't all have bills to pay:

Is it normal to not want to discuss the base pay? from antiwork

15. This quote that puts it even more blatantly and tries to say you shouldn't work for money, aka the thing that puts food on the table:

Motivational motto on the wall to remind you to be happy despite not being compensated fairly from ABoringDystopia

16. And finally, this quote that genuinely makes zero sense whatsoever:

Boss put this dumbass quote in our team chat.. from antiwork

H/T: r/antiwork, r/ABoringDystopia.