Overworked Underdog Gifts

Work Slave

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

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

Back to work...

'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!'

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

'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.'

Workaholic's Hoilday Appartment

'I don't have time for throwing up.'

'Sorry, I can't give you a raise. However, I can offer you a splendid opportunity to share the profits.'

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

'Great job at today's meeting, Dunwoody. You're finally discovering your own voice as a yes-man!'

What Do Doctors Dream About?

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

"All this namby pamby nonsense about stress...I've been stressed for YEARS and it's never done ME any harm... " "But you're only 25!"

Twisted Peel works overtime.

"Planning, who's got time for planning... I don't even have time to get dressed in the morning."

"I want to apologise for calling this meeting on such short notice."

'This resume is incredible. Would you be able to lie this well under pressure?'

"Every summer I regret having used up all my vacation days in January."

Man running from desk: 'I can't seem to get away from my work lately.'

'I'm working about 85 cups of coffee a week. Why do you ask?'

'The boss is taking me along for a working vacation. I'll be doing his work while he has fun.'

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

"This is all I have time for now, dear...the knight slays the dragon and marries the princess. For more detail go to www.fairytale.net."

Burn out

'I can't figure out whether I'm a secretary or an executive - I do executive work, but get secretarial pay.'

Working Vacation.

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

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

"I don't know what's so funny. All I asked was whether this was their only flight today."

"Dunhomin"