Returning To The Office Mugs

"It's challenging coming back in after working from home."

"It's just the lockdown syndrome. You miss taking the subway to work."

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

Back to work...

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

"Wake up Thomas, it's not 2020. There's no Zoom camera to turn off to hide yourself."

"I'm learning to live with existence."

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

"How do we break it to them that work-from-home ends next week?"

Hand sanitizer

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

"First day back at work. Don't forget to get some office stationery."

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

The Horn of Unanswered Email

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

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

"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."

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

In-tray, Out-tray, While you were on holiday-tray

"We're not doing virtual meetings anymore, Stu."

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

"What do you think you're doing? You play with me every day for 15 months, and out of the blue, you're going to work?!"

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

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

Working mother

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

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?"

"You're back in the office now. Leave your voodoo dolls where they belong... at home."

"Tim hasn't felt comfortable coming back into the office but he has sent some of his thoughts."

"Julian is still adjusting to in-person so he'll call in to this meeting from the back of the room."