30 Work-from-Home Jokes That Take the Gloom Out of Zoom
Updated: May 03, 2024
Looking for a punny time? That's where these work-from-home jokes come in!
Working from home sure had its rocky start, but now it’s become our new normal, and we admit, it does have its perks! No one can judge how many snacks you eat during the day, no one is there to see what you’re wearing and you can take as many bathroom breaks as your heart desires (this might be our favorite one!). Plus, if you’re working remotely, you finally get to join in on all those work-from-home jokes that used to fly over your head.
There is plenty of humor out there for all the exceptional workers who just can’t work from home (we can’t thank these people enough), whether that be dentist jokes or nurse jokes. But these jokes are for all the employees who haven’t left their house. From Zoom mishaps to hilarious encounters with coworkers (or lack thereof), and the general chaos of remote work life, buckle up for a good laugh with some of the best work-from-home jokes ever!
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Work-from-home jokes about your home office
- Getting dress for work is so stressful. Should I put on yoga pants or sweatpants?
- Every woman working from home is doing so on a Macbook Air on the couch, cup of tea. Every man is at a three-monitor setup with the loudest keyboard he could find at Best Buy. —@OKButStill
- If you’re working on a desktop or laptop, make sure to put on a mask. You wouldn’t want to catch one of those computer viruses.
- I like to wrap myself in a blanket when I work from home. You could say I now work undercover.
- Home is where the Wi-Fi connects automatically.
- Remember that one time when you had to get out of bed and actually commute to your office? Yeah, me neither.
If you find yourself going into the office a few times a week, there’s humor out there for you too — like these clever jokes that’ll make you sound even smarter!
Work-from-home jokes about being stuck in the house
- My wife and I are working from home. She microwaved fish. Time to alert HR. —@XplodingUnicorn
- Anyone else keep finding themselves in the kitchen without any idea how they got there?
- The housecleaner said she was going to start working from home, so she sent me a list of chores to do.
- My husband started working from home this week and is set up at the kitchen table so he sees me and the cats repeatedly coming in for snacks, and finally says, “So you guys just eat all day, huh?” He does NOT understand our office culture and I don’t think he’s fitting in at all —@paigebyerly
- Working from is not so bad. I’m starting to get the hang of it. I can work in my pajamas, have a glass of wine with my lunch, and have my lunch at 9 a.m.
- Working from home: the place where your hours are made up and your pants don’t matter.
- Work is really interfering with my enjoyment of working from home.
- The greatest part about working from home is not wearing a bra.
- When working from home, for focus and mental health, it’s really important to NOT just wear your pajamas! Wear yesterday’s clothes you grabbed off the floor —@j_zimms
- They say to have a successful day working from home, you should wake up early, go for a walk, take a shower, and treat it as if it’s a normal workday… so is it considered unsuccessful if I wake up 5 minutes before my first call?
- Day 1: This’ll be fantastic. I get to stay inside and eat toast on a paper towel. Day 8: Engages in conversation with a lamp. —@LizHackett
Enjoying these work-from-home jokes (hopefully from the comfort of your couch)? Dive into these quick short jokes for even more laughs!
Work-from-home jokes about coworkers
- How is my husband still late when working from home?
- Client: “No! This is unacceptable. I want to speak to one of your superiors.” Me: “Mom!”
- I love working from home. I get along with all my coworkers, I can show up in my pajamas, and I always win employee of the month.
- Pro-tip for couples suddenly working from home together: Get yourselves an imaginary coworker to blame things on. In our apartment, Cheryl keeps leaving her dirty water cups all over the place and we really don’t know what to do about her. —@mollytolsky
- A funny thing about quarantining is hearing your partner in full work mode for the first time. Like, I’m married to a “let’s circle back” guy—who knew? —@inLaurasWords
Who knew that your family members and roommates would eventually become your coworkers? It’s one of those unexpected (but funny) moments that make even more hilarious work-from-home memes.
Work-from-home jokes about Zoom
- My husband has been working from home for 6 weeks. I’ve learned that he basically gets paid to be in meetings. Speak in meetings, meet with other people about their last meeting, and have meetings to plan for the next meeting. —@AdrienneNakohl
- Me: I have a zoom meeting later. My cat: Oh, me too —@Skoog
- When my boss asked me why I showed up late for our Zoom meeting, I told him that he wouldn’t believe the network traffic.
- I told a joke over a Zoom meeting… it wasn’t even remotely funny.
- I was just on a Zoom call that ended automatically after 40 minutes because the organizer was on a free tier. This is the single greatest advance to meeting productivity that I’ve ever seen. Would pay extra for this feature. —@plibin
- Not muting your mic is the new reply all —@daniburgz
- Working from home means finding out which meetings could’ve been emails after all.
- My wife has a Zoom call for work, which means the dog and I have to stay in the bedroom since we don’t know how to behave on Zoom calls. —@DanRegan_Comedy
Now that you’ve snickered at these work-from-home jokes, send your coworkers these hilarious work quotes. They’re sure to find them relatable.
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Originally Published: April 29, 2021
