Relatable Funny Tweets That Nail What It’s Like to Be Overworked

Do you feel like you’re working far more than 40 hours a week? You probably are.

Although research shows that long workweeks harm your health, the trend of extended working hours doesn’t appear to be slowing down.

How do people cope with overwork? Some join support groups like Workaholics Anonymous, while many turn to Twitter to share funny, poignant, and sometimes alarming snapshots of life when you work too much.

When Everyone Is Out of Office Except You

Don’t You Wish It Were This Easy to Find Your Car at the Mall?

When You’re Running Entirely on Caffeine and Sugar

Who Needs Sugar in Your Coffee When You Can Have Fruit?

You Gotta Move!

When You Work So Late They Forget You’re There

When the Mouse Is Showing Clear Signs of Overuse

And When the Keyboard Is Showing Clear Signs of Overuse

Note to Self: Need to Get More Sleep

If Only Real Life Came With a Keyboard

When You Have Two Documents but Only One Pair of Eyes

When You Wake Up With Makeup Face

You Spend so Much Time in the Office, Perhaps You Should Sleep There

When You Realize You’ve Been Staring at Your Screen Too Long

It’s Bad Enough When You Don’t Know What Day It Is

But I Was Sure Today Was Saturday!

When Even Google Thinks You’re Working Too Hard

Nothing Like a Hard Day at the Office to Knock You Out

That’s One Good Way to Cut the Connection

You Gotta Move, Part Two

A Lesson From the School of Hard Knocks

No, Wait, Mom, It’s Really Me!

When Your Countdown Is Waaaay Longer Than the Holiday

When You Just Want to Sit Down and Don’t Care Where

When You Don’t Leave Naps Behind in Kindergarten

When You Need a Little Divine Inspiration to Get Through Your Workday

These images and captions reflect the humor and exhaustion of people who spend long hours at work. Whether it’s dozing off at your desk, mistaking the day of the week, or finding creative shortcuts to stay awake, the stories remind us that overwork is a widespread reality — and often a shared joke.