Burnout Avoider Gifts

I've been working 20 hours a day. Well, that leaves you four hours to get to work.

Resting in Peace: How about you?

"Now we'll just need a vaccine for soul-destroying expectations, crushing workloads and the debilitating effects of 28-hour days..."

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.

"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?

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

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!

"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?"

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

"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.'

'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"

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

Exhausted employee

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

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

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

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

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

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

Man at Fire Escape sees door with 'Hot Button Issues Escape',

"There are 168 hours in as week and I work 184."

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

"Marie, forward all my calls – I’m working on an ulcer from home today."

"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."

Thinking outside the box.