Laid-off Survivor Pillows

Bob gets his walking papers.

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

'I'm Jeremy's father. I'm a computer consultant and I'm unemployed.'

"I'd like a week off without any business related e-mail on my home computer."

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

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

"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...

"I'd like to thank my parents and my creditors for making this possible."

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

Stock market Bull & Bear financial whirlwind.

Work Slave

"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"

"Hey, Dunleavy! I hear the boss is clearing out more dead wood today! Maybe you should've just stayed home and called in stick! Get it? Called in stick?"

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

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

"Here, we realized it was not some awful fever dream."

"Wanna play 'Waitin’ on the Cable Guy'?"

'McWit Plumbing and Lite Puff Pastries.' The only way to survive in today's economy it's good to diversify.'

"We're a bit understaffed today, could you be 6 people?"

"Phew! I'm glad this part of the ride is over..."

Eye, ear, nose, throat and loans to pay the bills.

'Never roll your eyes while the boss is talking.'

Pre-vacation-burn-out radiology reports.

"Financial Adviser advises client 'I advise you that you're broke'."

'I wanted shorter hours, so he cut my breaks.'

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

"He told me I was a flip phone expected to do a smart phone job."

'Am I glad to be back - austerity's gone mad out there!'

"How much do I need? How much you got?"

'Think of it as a buyout package, Bob...without the 'buy' and just the 'out'!'

"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.'