Burnout Survivors Prints

Stress management Clinic: 'Sorry, closed due to burnout.'

"His productivity apps pushed him to an early grave."

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."

"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...

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

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

"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"

Exhausted employee

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

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

"We're a bit understaffed today, could you be 6 people?"

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.

"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."

"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."

'We took a look at our passport pictures and realized that we need a vacation.'

Workaholic on a cruise

"I'm burned out on fetching. I'm thinking of changing careers."

'We got here too late. All his fizz is gone!'

'No, Stanworth, feeling sick of your job does not qualify you for sick leave.'

"It's the worst part of working here...spending so much time with people at the end of their tether, ill, stressed, desperate for help..."

"Sorry I'm late again, boss. I got held up in self-doubt and regrets."

Mall Santa's Anonymous: 'Holidays are always the hardest - especially Christmas.'

'My life is around here somewhere.'