Job Struggles Mugs

'I don't know what to do about my check - grief or anger counseling.'

'I can't believe I didn't get that promotion. So many people have passed me by I feel like a road sign on the highway to success.'

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

'I feel like I'm in a rut, too!'

Career Analyst "Well I've looked at your file and yes, your job is rubbish"

Dolestart - A New Initiative

Wanna talk about it?

Business Sisyphus

'No trouble at all giving you an overdraft Mr Simkins - have mine!'

'The firm is downsizing, Oglethorpe -- tell everybody to scrunch up.'

'Having the money tree has really helped out.'

What Sisyphus Learned: "When life gets rough, you sure find out who your friends are!"

Nothing to Lose

"With the rises in fuel, food and mortgage I'm going to have to put in some overtime."

'Bernice . . . could you come in here please? Bring a can of hairspray and a cigarette lighter!'

"Night of the living adjunct professor" "What's a sabbatical?" "Tenure is boring!" "I have four desks in four schools!" "I have more prestige than a grad student."

Weather reporter feels guilty every time it rains.

"'Can correctly complete a CAPTCHA image 8 our of 10 times.' Any other skills?"

'You can't cash your paychecks until your 6 month probation is satisfactorily over.'

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

Still Here

Easy Budget Terms Are Not That Easy.

The Contract Culture: 'Jump.'

"Right, all those in favour of a car boot sale."

"Unfortunately, my holding on to tech-stocks was faith-based."

'I need a hug. I was laid off at the fish factory.'

Moving. Mortgage payments bankrupted them. I guess "housebroken" means something different in their case.

"Honey, can you bring me a drink? I had the worst day. That promotion I was telling you about? They gave it to a mallard. Can you believe it? A mallard!"

'Remember you asked me to turn around the business!'

''Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by'...which was a helluva dumb place for me to launch a burger franchise!'

When they said more people were choosing to holiday at home I think they meant in the UK

"When we got married, you said we'd be in the lap of luxury...but here we are, in the butt of bankruptcy!"

'We can't afford to be middle class anymore.'

'I've gotten reports several of our employees are trying to make us look bad by applying for food stamps.'