The Daily Grind Survivor Gifts

'Fred's had a rough day. He was laid off, run down, set up, and now he's fit to be tied.'

Commutobile

"How was my day? I'm still calculating the little victories minus the humiliations I normally suffer."

I hate monday mornings.

'Would you like a push Dear?'

"What next?" "Don't tell me."

'My therapist defines insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.'

A usual day.

Monday morning is nigh.

Daily Grind Coffee Cup

'Any chance of getting your alarm clock fixed?

'Kate was running late for work and to make matters worse she put a ladder in her stockings'

"Don't get caught."

'Hello dear - I've had a very depressing day.'

The Twelve Labors of Hercules of Elmhurst

Commuter reads book entitled: Commuters for Dummies.

"I went so quickly from hating Mondays to hating days."

"I usually wake up screaming at six-thirty, and I'm in my office by nine."

'Come home, Fred. It's Sunday.'

Evolution explained.

'It's not a bad place to work - if you can stand the routine.'

"Pawn to King Four."

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz - 'How did my life get this dull?'

"Latte for a guy you're sure ordered after you."

Commuter X-Ray

"If you really want to stay on here, Wiles, you're going to have to give more effort."

Rex grits his teeth, puts on his big boy pantaloons and gears up for the day ahead.

Job centre - casual jobs; rotten, insecure low-paid jobs;dull, boring, repetitive jobs; Jobs that no-one in their right mind would consider.

"Oh, how I ...give me a push... hate Mondays."

'After the day I've had at the office, I'm expected to stir my own tea!'

'The tough part of making a living is that you have to do it all over again tomorrow.'

Clockwork Revolving Door

"I'm getting tired of this same old office grind."

"Next up is Alex's dad who's going to tell us all about the job that he has and feels desperately trapped in."