Sheep Stress Survivor Pillows

'The effects of winter weather on the lambing season has disastrous side effects.'

"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."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

Fight or Flight

'I can't control my anger when people get too close to my kids...'

Support group for sheep.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

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

"Some advice please...How do I squeeze 9 days work into 5 and still see my family?"

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

"Well, all the symptoms of just another typical case of burnout, I'm afraid."

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

Danger Slow Sand.

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

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

"Here we go again. Look at me everybody....I'm a cloud."

Office worker pushing a pile of papers on trolley.

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"Look Billington, if you can't take the strain, tell me, ok?"

'Not only does he suffer from anxiety, he makes everyone else suffer from it too.'

'I do need your bed, Mr. Davies, for me, I'm shattered after working twenty-six hours non stop.'

Deadlines

I hate Mondays and now I'm developing an aversion to Tuesdays!

"I don't know whether your tired, anxious, nervous, or whatever. But it looks like a clear case of performance anxiety."

Just don't let the old man get you down.

Desk sign reads: Tom Bagley's Outer Shell.

"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!"

"Your shepherd, Louie, has retired. I'm Mr. Smathers. I will be your grazing-resource coördinator and flock welfare-and-security manager."