197 Hilarious Work Jokes to Brighten Your Office Day

Get ready to bring some laughter into the workplace with our selection of work jokes. Guaranteed to help break the ice at team meetings, these jokes are perfect for those moments when the tension is high and everyone could use a good chuckle. So, take a deep breath, put your work to one side for a moment, and get ready to laugh because work doesn’t always have to be so serious.

1. Why don’t we tell secrets at work? Because it’s not a “whisper-ation”, it’s a “corporation”.
2. I told my boss I needed a raise because I’m so good at math. He said, “How do you figure?”
3. My career is in ruins. I’m a professional archaeologist.
4. What do you call a boss who always takes credit? A thanks manager.
5. I asked my boss for a salary that could keep me in luxurious comfort. He suggested I become a mattress tester.
6. I told my boss I wanted a job cleaning mirrors. It’s something I could really see myself doing.
7. What do you call a white-collar worker who can play music and fix your computer? A keynote speaker.
8. Work at a bakery because it’s a job that really “pans out”.
9. How do construction workers party? They raise the roof.
10. Why don’t workers ever play hide and seek? Good employees are always hard to find!
11. My job at the clock factory really ticks me off.
12. I told my boss three companies were after me, so I needed a raise in pay. He asked which three were interested. I said, “The electric company, the water company, and the phone company!”
13. The worst part about working for the department of unemployment is when you get fired you still have to show up the next day.
14. What did the painter say to the wall? One more crack and I’ll plaster you!
15. I just got a job at the zoo circumcising elephants. The pay isn’t great, but the tips are big.
16. As a librarian, I don’t lead people astray, but I do help them check things out.
17. Did you hear about the guy who lost his job at the coin factory? He just stopped making cents.
18. My colleagues at the helium factory don’t respect me. They say I speak too highly of myself.
19. Why was the computer cold? It left its windows open!
20. I’m a professional sleeper. It’s a dream job.
21. Do you know what the official motto for the postal service is? “We deliver, whether you like it or not.”
22. Why do people become bakers? Because they knead the dough.
23. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
24. How does a programmer break up with his girlfriend? He returns zero.
25. My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. The first slide was my paycheck.
26. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
27. I got fired from the calendar factory for taking a few days off.
28. My job at the concrete plant seems to get harder and harder.
29. I told my boss I was going on a wine diet, he said, “Good luck with the whine reduction.”
30. As a history teacher, I can firmly say my job is in the past.

31. The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…one step at a time.
32. Why do programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas? Because Oct 31 == Dec 25.
33. I used to be a baker. I couldn’t make enough dough.
34. Why don’t we ever tell secrets at the office? HR!
35. Why was the computer at work so stressed? It had too many windows open.
36. Why do we tell actors to break a leg? Because every play has a cast.
37. “Have you got any experience in a leadership role?” “Well, I’m the admin of a Facebook group.”
38. The boss arrived at work in a brand-new Lamborghini. I said, “Wow, that’s an amazing car!” He replied, “If you work hard, put all your hours in, and strive for excellence, I’ll get another one next year.”
39. I couldn’t figure out why the baseball kept getting larger. Then it hit me.
40. I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.
41. I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.
42. If at first, you don’t succeed, redefine success.
43. I asked the corporate wellness officer, “Can you teach me yoga?” He replied, “How flexible are you?”
44. Why did the developer go broke? Because he used up all his cache.
45. Why did the can crusher quit his job? Because it was soda pressing.
46. What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? “Supplies!”
47. I told my boss I needed a raise, he said “Sounds like you’re up for review.”
48. What did the worker at the rubber band factory say when he lost his job? Oh Snap!
49. What did the digital clock say to the grandfather clock? Look, no hands!
50. If I had a dollar for every time I got distracted at work…Hey, is that a penny?
51. If money doesn’t grow on trees why do banks have branches?
52. I quit my job at the helium factory today. I refuse to be spoken to in that tone.
53. Why did the scarecrow get promoted? He was outstanding in his field.
54. They say in this company you get to wear a lot of hats. And that’s great because until I started working here I didn’t have any hats.
55. What’s a ghost’s favorite job position? Dead-itor in chief.
56. Boss: “How good are you at PowerPoint?” Me: “I Excel at it.”
57. Why don’t we get paid for being sick? It’s not our fault they can’t afford the plague.
58. What’s a monster’s favorite job? Public Relations.
59. Why don’t accountants ever become zombies? They avoid anything that makes them lose their balance.
60. I have an EpiPen. My friend gave it to me when he was dying, it seemed very important to him that I have it.
61. Why did the software developer go broke? Because he lost his Windows keys.
62. If money was grown on trees, then banks would be orchards.
63. “I’ve been a security guard for 25 years. I’ve seen some exit-ing things.”
64. Did you hear about the fire at the circus? It was in-tents!
65. The office printer is on my most wanted list, it’s a repeat offender. It always claims it’s out of color, but it’s clearly lying!
66. What do you call a group of musical financiers? The bank notes.
67. Boss: “Do you believe in life after death?” Me: “Certainly not, there’s no proof of it,” he replied. Boss: “Well, there is now. After you left early yesterday to go to your uncle’s funeral, he came here looking for you.”
68. What’s the difference between a tax auditor and a rottweiler? A rottweiler eventually lets go.
69. Boss: “This is the third time you’ve been late to work this week. Do you know what that means?” Me: “It’s Wednesday?”
70. Why did the employee get fired from the calendar factory? He took a day off.
71. Why did the credit card go to counseling? It was in debt over its head.
72. The only thing worse than having no work to do is having work to do.
73. Why did the picture go to jail? Because it was framed.
74. “I told my boss that I needed a raise because I’m so good with math. He asked, ‘How do you figure?'”
75. Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He will stop at nothing to avoid them.
76. Being a weatherman is the only job where you can be wrong 99% of the time and still have a job.
77. I, for one, like Roman numerals.
78. Did you hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu – you get what you deserve.
79. I wasn’t originally going to get a brain transplant, but then I changed my mind.
80. I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!
81. “Why don’t we ever tell secrets in the office? Because it’s full of stool pigeons and rat finks.”
82. How can you tell if your office is haunted? The donuts disappear before your very eyes.
83. Why don’t some office workers trust their colleagues? Because they believe in doing things write the first time.
84. How do you get a raise at a coffee company? Show them you know your grounds.
85. What’s an IT professional’s favorite hangout place? The address bar.
86. Boss: “Why do you want to work here?” Applicant: “I’ve always been passionate about not starving to death.”
87. “At the factory, we have a joke about quality control. But I can’t tell you because you might not get it.”
88. What’s the difference between office gossip and a high-speed internet connection? Not much, both spread information rapidly!
89. Why do programmers prefer iOS development? Because on iOS, there are no Windows or Gates.
90. “I asked my boss if I could come in late tomorrow. He asked, ‘How late?’ I said, ‘Monday.'”
91. As an SEO expert, my job is to appear out of nowhere.
92. Why did the music note apply for the job? Because it knew it could score.
93. Why are Monday mornings like a fat pigeon? They bring unwanted weight and leave droppings all over your schedule.
94. I want to be a millionaire just like my boss… He wants to be a millionaire too!
95. My boss told me to attach two pieces of wood together… I totally nailed it!
96. The coffee at my work is break fluid.
97. I’m the boss of my own home… my wife gave me permission to say so.
98. What’s a physicist’s favorite part of working in a coffee shop? When the energy is brewing.
99. My boss said, “You’re the worst train driver ever. How many have you derailed this year?” I said, “I’m not sure; it’s hard to keep track.”
100. My boss told me to have a good day… so I went home.
101. Today at work, I gave my resignation letter to my boss. He said, “You can’t quit, you’re fired!” Talk about beating me to the punchline!
102. “I work at a company that makes bicycle wheels. It’s a vicious cycle.”
103. In my job as a shoe salesman, I have big shoes to fill.
104. What do you call a sketchy Italian neighborhood? The Spaghetto.
105. My job as a car mechanic is exhausting.
106. What does a postman and a football team have in common? They both hate Sundays.

107. My boss told me I’m on a roll. Apparently, I’m a bagel now.
108. Why did the office chair apply for a job? It wanted to be rolling in the money.
109. Working in the garden brings in the green, but it’s not my field of expertise.
110. What do you call a police officer in bed? An undercover cop.
111. My printer is at a high-security prison. It’s always on lockdown mode.
112. I wanted to be a trapeze artist, but I couldn’t hang with it.
113. “I work in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe.”
114. I got a job as a mirror washer. It’s something I could see myself doing.
115. “Why did the scarecrow quit his job?” “He thought it was the last straw.”
116. I asked my boss if I could get a raise. He said, “The only thing we’re raising is standards.”
117. I got promoted to senior keyboard operator. They say I have a type-A personality.
118. At work, the printer is my worst enemy. It’s always jamming when I need it the most.
119. I didn’t want to be a barber, but I just couldn’t cut it in other jobs.
120. Why did the marketer get off the trampoline? He was tired of the bounce rate.
121. “I lost my job at the bank on my first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over.”
122. Why didn’t the computer go to work? It had a hard drive.
123. I wanted to be a dentist, but I didn’t find the job filling.
124. A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realized that toucan play at that game.
125. I don’t have a job, I have a career. The job is doing the work, the career is dealing with my boss.
126. “I told my boss I needed a raise because I couldn’t afford to travel anymore. He sent me off on the road to success.”
127. I quit my job at the helium balloon factory. I won’t be spoken down to.
128. “Why was the computer cold at work?” “It left its Windows open.”
129. Did you hear about the man who lost his job at the Pepsi factory? He tested positive for Coke.
130. What do you call a tech expert who works in law enforcement? A PDF file.
131. My job as a part-time elevator operator has its ups and downs.
132. Why did the scarecrow win an award at work? Because he was outstanding in his field!
133. “I told my boss I needed a pay raise because I’m so good at arithmetic. He asked, ‘How do you figure?'”
134. The lawyer’s motto: If at first you don’t succeed, sue, sue again!
135. What did the plumber say to his boss? “Pipes down, I’m trying to work here!”
136. As an electrician, I’ve found my career to be quite shocking.
137. Why did the marketer get kicked off the trampoline? He had too high of a bounce rate.
138. Being a clockmaker is a tough job. It’s about time someone acknowledged it.
139. What did the employee do when the printer stopped working? He gave it a piece of his mind!
140. Why don’t marketers like trampolines? They can’t handle the high bounce rates.
141. My boss accused me of being lazy. I said, “I’d do a lethargic reply, but why bother?”
142. “I quit my job at the bakery because it was a crumby place to work.”
143. The promotion went to my head. Now it’s hats off to me.
144. What do you call a haunted chicken? Poultry-geist!
145. If I had a dollar for every time I got distracted… I wish I had a puppy.
146. Why don’t we tell secrets in the office? Because it’s full of blabber-mouths!
147. My printer quit his job because it had a bad paper jam.
148. The office plant called in sick today. He said he had a bad case of root rot.
149. Why did the man get fired from his job at the coin factory? He stopped making cents.
150. Being a taxi driver is a job that takes you places.
151. If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.
152. When I was a kid, my parents told me I could be anything I wanted to be. Turns out, “Employment Candidate” is not what they had in mind.
153. What’s an astronaut’s favorite part of a keyboard? The space bar.
154. As a professional badminton player, I have my ups and downs. Mainly when I’m serving.
155. My boss called me “average”… I think that’s just mean!
156. I didn’t like my job as a baker. There was too much loafing around.
157. A butcher backed into his meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
158. What’s an IT guy’s favorite exercise? Running out of cache.
159. I quit my job at the helium factory today. No one talks to me in that tone!
160. My boss asked me to make a presentation and said to start with a joke. So, I put my salary on the first slide.
161. I was going to tell a time-traveling joke, but you guys didn’t like it.
162. I told my boss I needed a raise because I’m so good at math. He asked, “How do you figure?”
163. I used to work in a calendar factory, but I got fired because I took a day off.
164. I quit my job as a postman after they handed me my first letter to deliver. I looked at it and thought, “This isn’t for me.”
165. Being a history teacher is great. It’s the only job where you can’t repeat your past mistakes.
166. I hate my job as a lifeguard. It’s just too much pressure.
167. Why don’t we ever tell secrets in the office? Because it’s full of blabber-mouths!
168. Did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents.
169. I was going to make a pizza joke, but it was too cheesy.
170. I couldn’t work out how to fasten my seatbelt. Then it clicked.
171. I got a job at the bakery because I kneaded dough.
172. I work at a bakery because it’s a knead-based job.
173. Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired.
174. I started a band called 999 Megabytes — we haven’t gotten a gig yet.
175. Why don’t ants get sick? Because they have little anty bodies.
176. I quit my job as a treadmill tester; it felt like I was getting nowhere.
177. I couldn’t quite cut it as a barber, but I did make a few close shaves.
178. I used to work in a shoe recycling shop. It was sole-destroying.
179. I quit my job as a weatherman. My boss said I had too much of a sunny disposition.
180. Being an elevator operator has its ups and downs.
181. I lost my job at the bank on my first day. A woman asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over.
182. I got a job as a window washer. It’s not high-paying, but it’s something I can see myself doing.
183. My boss told me to have a good day. So, I went home!
184. I decided to quit my job as a personal trainer because I wasn’t working out.
185. I didn’t like my job as a Baker. It was a kneadless job.
186. I gave up my job in the helium gas factory. I refused to be spoken to in that tone of voice.
187. I lost my job as a stage designer. I left before the curtains fell.
188. I used to be a watchmaker. It was a great job and I made my own hours.
189. I had to quit my job as a taxi driver. I couldn’t stand the backseat drivers.
190. I used to work in a shoe factory, but I quit because it was sole-destroying work.
191. My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn’t concentrate.
192. As a road worker, I find my job to be very asphalt-ing.
193. Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems.
194. I was going to look for a job, but then I realized I’m a dog.
195. I quit my job as a firefighter because it was too heated.
196. Why did the scarecrow get a promotion? He was outstanding in his field.
197. I used to be a baker. I tried to make dough, but couldn’t make enough bread.

And there you have it, our collection of work jokes designed to lighten the mood in any office setting. We hope they’ve brought a smile to your face and you’re now better equipped to sprinkle a little humor into your workday. Remember, laughter is the best stress reliever. So, don’t forget to share these jokes with your coworkers and keep the workplace fun, light-hearted, and enjoyable for all.