Overwork Warrior Gifts

"Nope, no New Year's resolutions for me this year—I'm still working on a backlog dating from '87."

'You have appointments lined up right until you leave for vacation in 2008.'

'In the light of recent cutbacks we've had to slightly lengthen your job description!'

Twisted Peel works overtime.

"Oops! My mistake, that was your projected trial load for this year, not this month."

What Do Doctors Dream About?

"Great, only 1,692,358 emails."

"I'm sure you do spend all your time here at the office, but could you please stop having your mail delivered here?"

"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."

'Do you remember when our time away from the office was our time...'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

"I think I'll be late back for tea. . . about a week."

'Apparently, Smith's desk just couldn't withstand the weight of the paperwork we piled on his desk.'

"Morning, all!"

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

Low-Energy Drinks

What My Day Feels Like

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tick, tock-tock, tickety-tick tock ….

'It's a lateral move, you'll now be getting all of Kramer's work too.'

'I had no idea aspirin came in such a large bottle.'

'Can you do more work then is humanly possible?'

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

'Don't worry about the company's pension plan. The way we work you, you'll be lucky to live that long!'

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

Laptop Dancing.

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

"I am not a workaholic. I just work to relax."

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

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

Stressed employee says to colleague: 'I think I'm on top of the situation and I hope I'm in the loop, but I can't seem to get ahead of the curve.'

"I can hardly wait...TWO WHOLE weeks without having to deal with mindless e-mails, incessant interruptions, boring meetings...."

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

'Would you all please congatulate...'

"I think I'll have the businessman's lunch."