Overwork Warriors Gifts

"Working an 80 hour week never did me any harm!"

"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."

'Honey, I wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!'

'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.'

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

"Morning, all!"

What My Day Feels Like

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

'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.'

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...'

'What do you mean...You feel uncomfortable asking for time off?'

'I'm looking for a workaholic who feels the great job he does is compensation enough.'

'He's an expendable.'

I have been working so hard I haven't gone to the gym in ages. You've been trying to make ends meet and forgot about the middle!

What Do Doctors Dream About?

'She finally made employee of the month but she paid the ultimate price.'

Signs of Stress

"I can give you a little bit of focus on 2:53 next Thursday."

'This is just an informal pledge that we all go through.'

"You say you’re currently holding down 3 jobs...very impressive."

Time Out For Teddy