35 PTO Memes For When Your Brain Has Entered ‘Holiday Mode’ Early

There’s something about mid-November that flips a switch in my brain. I’m still technically working, sure, but mentally I’m already sorting out which days I can take off without anyone noticing. It’s that stretch of the year where your inbox gets quieter, the office feels emptier, and everyone starts doing the math on how to stretch a couple of PTO days into a long, glorious break.

These work memes hit right in that sweet spot. That slow countdown to holiday time, the “should I submit this PTO request or pretend I forgot,” and the tiny rush that comes from turning on an out-of-office reply. It’s all extremely relatable, especially when the weather gets colder and the motivation goes straight out the window.

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