Burnout Awareness Mugs

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

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

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.

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

"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

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

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

Stressed over time management

"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?"

"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."

How to recover from a bad day

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

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

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

Sports Radio in Crisis

Exhausted employee

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

"'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.'

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

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

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

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

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

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

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

Thinking outside the box.