Culinary Burnout Survivor Gifts

"Much of his cooking suffers from burn-out."

IN box...OUT is wastepaper basket on fire.

"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...

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

Is that pancake ready yet?

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

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

Snow & Flo series: Questionable cooking.

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

"Dad's dinner really is melt-in-your-mouth...it's half frozen!"

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

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

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

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

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

"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..."

'You have to lose weight. Stop having intimate dinners for two, when you are not expecting anyone to join you.'

'Did you finish the business plan and out look for the next five years?'

'Believe it or not you're our greatest liability Jones!'

"You've actually done something even Gordon Ramsay can't do-burn the salad!"

When you are most likely to be stabbed in the back

"She can't take any constructive criticism."

"He cooks under the guidance of a smoke alarm."

"I think you misunderstood our new work from home policy-- you work eight hours here at the office, then you get to take your work home with you."

'You're vaarking too aard,'

"Do you mind if your soup is a bit crunchy?"

'Well that seems conclusive, a soft fabric chefs hat is no protection against a 5L can of beans...'

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

"Well, if you're out there 'slaving over a got every every day', how come you never notice the food burning?"

"This is your supervision, your time. Feel free to tell me anything."

'Today was a bit of a disaster.' - 'First I cut my finger and bled everywhere, then I lost my plaster while I was cooking.' - 'Do you want the last bowl of pumpkin soup?' - 'No, it's okay. You go for it.'

"I never use the oven timer. The smoke alarms are louder."

"There's something wrong with your dinner."