Job Stress Survivor Gifts

'This isn't so bad. The last bank I worked in got held up so often I developed repetitive motion disorder.'

Weather reporter feels guilty every time it rains.

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

Fight or Flight

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

'I can't control my anger when people get too close to my kids...'

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

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

"Well, all the symptoms of just another typical case of burnout, I'm afraid."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

"You're hired. Now, I'll show you your desk, the break room, and the dented wall you're allowed to beat your head against."

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

Danger Slow Sand.

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"Look Billington, if you can't take the strain, tell me, ok?"

'Yo-you Ma will now raise our spirits and assuage our pain.'

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

'Not only does he suffer from anxiety, he makes everyone else suffer from it too.'

"It's time you took a vacation, John. I said to 'marinate'... not 'palpate' the liver!"

'Nigel, what have I told you about bringing your work home with you?'

'I do need your bed, Mr. Davies, for me, I'm shattered after working twenty-six hours non stop.'

I hate Mondays and now I'm developing an aversion to Tuesdays!

"I don't know whether your tired, anxious, nervous, or whatever. But it looks like a clear case of performance anxiety."

Deadlines

Desk sign reads: Tom Bagley's Outer Shell.

'Sleep deprivation's the least of my worries; I can't get these amortisation bluebells to frangipane...'