Burnout Fighter Mugs

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!"

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."

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

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

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

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."

"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?"

"The problem with these instructions is that they assume I have the attention span to actually read something."

"First break since 2008."

"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.'

"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"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

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."

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

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

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

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

'He has some unresolved issues.'

"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.

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

Do not resuscitate.

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