Daily Grind Observer Pillows

This is the best part—the hero is still hopeful for something good, before he realizes it’s all bills.

Commutobile

"How was my day? I'm still calculating the little victories minus the humiliations I normally suffer."

I hate monday mornings.

Monday: Next 7 exits.

'Would you like a push Dear?'

9-5, 5-9

"What next?" "Don't tell me."

'My therapist defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.'

A usual day.

Daily Grind Coffee Cup

'Hello dear - I've had a very depressing day.'

"Please don't go!"

"Don't get caught."

'Kate was running late for work and to make matters worse she put a ladder in her stockings'

Commuter reads book entitled: Commuters for Dummies.

The Twelve Labors of Hercules of Elmhurst

"I went so quickly from hating Mondays to hating days."

"I usually wake up screaming at six-thirty, and I'm in my office by nine."

'Think how funny this would all be on a TV sitcom.'

Evolution explained.

'It's not a bad place to work - if you can stand the routine.'

'Come home, Fred. It's Sunday.'

Commuter X-Ray

Rex grits his teeth, puts on his big boy pantaloons and gears up for the day ahead.

"Pawn to King Four."

"If you really want to stay on here, Wiles, you're going to have to give more effort."

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz - 'How did my life get this dull?'

Job centre - casual jobs; rotten, insecure low-paid jobs;dull, boring, repetitive jobs; Jobs that no-one in their right mind would consider.

'After the day I've had at the office, I'm expected to stir my own tea!'

'The tough part of making a living is that you have to do it all over again tomorrow.'

"I'm getting tired of this same old office grind."

Clockwork Revolving Door

"Next up is Alex's dad who's going to tell us all about the job that he has and feels desperately trapped in."