Burnout Gifts

"I'm burned out on fetching. I'm thinking of changing careers."

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

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

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

"This is nice … let’s not hop again tomorrow."

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

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

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

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

Man running in a hamster wheel

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

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

"Wow - you say you're a workaholic, but your office says it's time for your vacation!"

"Where are you guys going?" "We’re out of here!" "It’s October 28th!" "The new team are running late. We need you to stay until February 2025!" "But I’m tired!!" "How do we know they won’t bail on us again?"

Stressed over time management

"I think that might have been one deadline too many for Tim!"

'I didn't come in to hear that I'm burning the candle at both ends. I came for more wax.'

"I haven't felt that overwhelming urge to create, but then again I haven't felt much of anything lately."

'All right, Hargreaves, you've made your point clear.'

"It's tragic to seek how quickly the enthusiasm of youth drains away..."

"If you're not on the brink of despair you're part of the problem"

How to recover from a bad day

Sports Radio in Crisis

'The trouble with success is that the formula is the same for a nervous breakdown.'

Exhausted employee

"'Burned out,' Parker?- I wasn't aware you ever even 'caught fire.'"

"I don't think we can put off dealing with 'presenteeism' any longer."

'I need tomorrow off to recharge my batteries.'

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

"Lately, I can't even burn the candle at one end."

'My work-lifestyle balance is shot, I'm either working or I'm dead!'

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

"I don’t understand why they aren’t happy, we give them challenging, demanding work and let them do it 80 hours a week!"

"You've seen Grace under pressure. Here's Grace after the pressure is off."

"I don't know about you, but I don't like being a high school guidance counselor."