Bossiness Survivor T-Shirts

"Look, who's driving this car, you or your mum?"

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

IN box...OUT is wastepaper basket on fire.

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

Three gates of hell: marriage counseling, investments, company meetings

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

'Sorry, suffering from burnout return in a week.'

"I'd like a week off without any business related e-mail on my home computer."

Another day at work would be one too many...

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

'I can't control my anger when people get too close to my kids...'

"They've hiked up our targets again...I'm going to have to put in some overtime to have any chance of meeting them!"

Fight or Flight

"Just keep quiet and listen to what we have to say."

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

'Wake me up when he doesn't use a buzzword.'

'Calling Tech Support does NOT count as one of my wishes!'

"I feel your pain."

"Bill's a little upset. The boss just chewed him out."

In and Out Tray

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

Your Work/Life Balance Is Off. Shall I Auto-Correct?

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

"Well, all the symptoms of just another typical case of burnout, I'm afraid."

'Your main goal in this job is getting out alive.'

"We offer a generous flex time policy - you can work your 90 hours per week any way you'd like."

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

Danger Slow Sand.