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The Office: According to Stock Photos

There’s nothing more fun, entertaining, or blissful than working in an office. And if you don’t believe me, just take a look at the libraries of stock photos out there. I’m telling you, you’d better catch the next bus, taxi, or train to the tallest office building you can find: Cubicle life is awesome, and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Check out a day in the life of a workplace—according to stock photos.

It’s not that we’re all extremely uncomfortable with one another and feel the need to appear important by making pretend calls to the office the instant the meeting was over—we really are that important.

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

Any disputes or issues in department meetings are resolved with a spirited game of tug-of-war.

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

My boss texts me all the time—even after hours—and I love it!

Photo courtesy of stockimages.

Yeah, my boss is a micromanager, but it’s what’s best for my career.

Photo courtesy of David Castillo Dominici.

This headset is the perfect accessory to my hairdo.

Photo courtesy of photostock.

Every time I finish my weekly reports, this happens:

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

On Fridays, everyone in my office lines up to give each other a massage—we’re that close.

Photo courtesy of Ascension Digital.

Yoga class at 10am, no spandex required!

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

My office is so hip, we don’t even need desks—I work wherever I want.

Photo courtesy of Michal Marcol.

In my office, a deal isn’t done until everyone is smiling.

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

Someone from the IT department always comes to my desk in person when I have an issue, and never berates me for not updating my anti-virus software.

 Photo courtesy of David Castillo Dominici.

I can watch cat videos with Bob all day, and no one says a word—which is great, because Bob really likes cat videos.

Photo courtesy of photostock.

We still wear pantyhose, every day. They’re just so comfy!

Photo courtesy of photostock.

Shoes, however, are totally optional.

Photo courtesy of Ambro.

We love our work so much, we beg to take it home with us every night.

Stuart Miles

Safety is priority #1. Some of those cat videos are intense, Bob! Be careful! Also, when Bob is done with his daily dose of cat videos, he treats us to the vocal stylings of The Village People.

Photo courtesy of photostock.

Our computers are just disguises; we use magic to get work done.

Photo courtesy of watcharakun.

So really, who wouldn’t want to work in an office like mine?

Photo courtesy of Ambro.