Daily Grind Survivor Gifts

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

Clockwork Revolving Door

"Don't get caught."

The Week in Review

Please continue to hold, but feel free to switch hands.

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

A usual day.

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

"This commute is a killer."

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

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

Commutobile

I hate monday mornings.

'Would you like a push Dear?'

"Hoora! I made it through another day!"

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.'

Everything opens up as a new day begins.

Daily Grind Coffee Cup

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

"Thanks for the offer... but I'd rather see if tech support can get my computer running."

"Whatever the politicians might decide, I'm well prepared because I've got enough hate comments for the next five years!"

"It just doesn't seem right. Ever since the new system upgrade nothing is where it used to be!"

The Twelve Labors of Hercules of Elmhurst

Commuter reads book entitled: Commuters for Dummies.

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

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

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

Evolution explained.

"Pawn to King Four."

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

Commuter X-Ray

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!'