Burnout Battle Survivor Gifts

"Frankly Jack, you're over-working yourself! You're working almost as much as me!"

"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.

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

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

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

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

"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...

'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

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

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

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

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

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

"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."

'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'!

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

'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.'

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

Danger Slow Sand.

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

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

"Look Billington, if you can't take the strain, tell me, ok?"

"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.'

'Not only does he suffer from anxiety, he makes everyone else suffer from it too.'