Reentering The Workforce Gifts

'You mean during your hiring interview this morning he never mentioned the gap in your resume?'

'I have this fear of the real world...'

'William, I've decided to go back to work so I can get a little rest during the day.'

"Guys, can you use your Mommy-doesn't-want-to-know-I-exist voices?"

"Oh, Mrs. Horris, he just said his first words..!"

Balancing work and family

"I'm learning to live with existence."

'She's determined to combine a family and a career!'

Hand sanitizer

'How soon can I return to work? About fifteen minutes ago.'

The Working Mum

"Getting back into the market can be stressful. I recommend a portfolio of sleep-aids, tranquilizers, and antacids.'

"I'm so happy to be back in the workforce I'll never complain out loud again about Mondays."

"I take it this is your first interview since the start of lockdown?"

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"Now, Mrs. Stevens, go to work, relax, and leave the social engineering to us."

'I will never cease to be amazed at how deftly she balances the demands of career and family.'

"I'm back. My family didn't want to spend more time with me."

"You're on 'Ask Sadie.' What's your problem?!" "I want to go back to work." "But my son is still so young. I'd have to send him to preschool or day care. And then most of my salary would go to pay for that. So what should I do?" "You should do what we did in my day: Have six more kids and then let them all fend for themselves!" "If your eldest isn't a strong leader, it may get a little 'Lord of the Flies'-ish, but that builds character!" "...in the survivors."

"If someone hugs me my first day back, I'm going to just break into pieces."

'Still having problems finding day care?'

'Mat leave's almost up...time for you to hunt.'

Mother racing to work for a company with day care and a health club.

'It's OK to take your work home with you. It's not OK to bring your home to work with you.'

Working mother

"But first let's all congratulate Ted on his return to work."

The boss and her baby

"Good morning, Mother! We made you a desk salad."

'Unfortunately our definition of 'job' differs.'

John was bck from extended leave, but he hadn't quite got in the swing of things yet.

'You weren't here to say no.'

Coronavirus – Keep Calm and Carry on

"Holidays with the family... Boss, I'm so happy to be back again! May I do some unpaid extra hours please?"

"I just don't know what to do with myself in that long stretch after college but before social security."

'Now what?'