Burnout Battler Pillows

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

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

'You have an excellent worker's comp case for job stress.'

All the little irritating moments had merged into one long job description.

'Life is all about balance. That's why you're overworked and underpaid.'

"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?"

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

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

Unpaid overtime.

Thinking outside the box.

'Another rough day, sir? Can I give you a little push to the elevator?'

"I think you were right Davis, maybe you do need a day off!"

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

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

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."

Do Not Resuscitate

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!"

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."

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!"

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

Gardener's Calendar: Try to put the other things back...

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

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

"Put your phones on vibrate. Maybe they'll keep you awake."

Woman and TV.

'I love algebra class, it's the only time I get to have a really decent nap.'

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

Exhausted employee