The 17 Things Every Office Worker Can Relate To

So you've gone to school, learnt your stuff and now an office awaits. Forget all that childish malarkey, it's gone, you're a fully pledged adult now.

BUT the 9-5 life isn't for everyone, and whilst we'd love to say that we've left the games behind, work is a playground in itself. Yes, as you sign yourself up for a whole new ball game it's pretty inevitable that there's a few things you're guaranteed to start doing once you make yourself comfortable at that shiny, new desk....

1. You completely obsess over lunch.

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2. You're either too hot or absolutely freezing, there's never a happy medium.

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3. You gain weight.

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4. You develop that sickly, annoying, phone tone that you've always hated.

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5. Your new 'selfie' profile picture is the centre of all jokes.

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6. You're breathless from one flight of stairs.

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7. You find yourself sharing obligatory 'Monday morning' and 'TGIF' posts.

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8. A heatwave sends you into a spiralling depression.

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9. You can't work properly without your favourite pen.

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10. Your new addiction to The Daily Mail has left you completely ashamed.

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11. Between the hours of four and five you're pretty sure that time stops.

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12. The lift is broke. So it's inevitable that your life is ruined

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13. Communal fridges are the bane of your life.

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14. You're the fountain of all staff knowledge.

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15. You have to book your holidays three years in advance.

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16. You risk your life and reputation attending the Christmas party.

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17. You work with over 20 different tabs open (to hide the social media, duh!)

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