Tiredness Combatant Gifts

"You caught us at a bad time, Pete. This is our post-lunch slump."

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

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

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

"First break since 2008."

"Wow - you say you're a workaholic, but your office says it's time for your vacation!"

"Where are you guys going?" "We’re out of here!" "It’s October 28th!" "The new team are running late. We need you to stay until February 2025!" "But I’m tired!!" "How do we know they won’t bail on us again?"

'I didn't come in to hear that I'm burning the candle at both ends. I came for more wax.'

'The dripping keeps me awake!'

"It's tragic to seek how quickly the enthusiasm of youth drains away..."

"'Burned out,' Parker?- I wasn't aware you ever even 'caught fire.'"

"Lately, I can't even burn the candle at one end."

Do not resuscitate.

"You've seen Grace under pressure. Here's Grace after the pressure is off."

"There are 168 hours in as week and I work 184."

Thinking outside the box.

"Is it possible to put in in a coma until after the election?"

'Another rough day, sir? Can I give you a little push to the elevator?'

'That was a great meeting. No one woke up until it was over.'

'Life is all about balance. That's why you're overworked and underpaid.'

"I think you were right Davis, maybe you do need a day off!"

Overworked colleague calling the Samaritans.

"It looks like burn out to me."

'You have an excellent worker's comp case for job stress.'

"I'm really behind on all my living."

Tired Guys

"You know there's nothing good on TV when you've spent the last hour watching an eye floater."

"My next topic is infinity."

Unpaid overtime.

"I look at work burnout like more of a burnout lasagna: last week's workload layered on the past week's workload, layed on the previous week's workload, all smothered on top of this week's workload."

'I can't stand it any more. My workload is killing me. I haven't slept for weeks.'

"Frankly Jack, you're over-working yourself! You're working almost as much as me!"

'I still have alot on the ball-I'm just too tired to bounce it.'

"It turns out your problem is not chronic fatigue. You're just dog tired."