Work Hustle Gifts

'Congratulations on your purchase of the new Kablooey! Desk Organizer! Instructions for use...'

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

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

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

"They've hiked up our targets again...I'm going to have to put in some overtime to have any chance of meeting them!"

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

'No! Forging a note from your parents does not count as creative writing!'

Man running in a hamster wheel

'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'!

'When I took this job, I had no idea how much it would cut into my quality, family texting time.'

"Hello, Pine Grove Elementary? Could you tell Miss Pritchard to come to Lakeview Veterinarian Clinic right away?"

Computer monitor for a head.

'An essay on what I did last summer? -- I was hoping to let all that stuff blow over.'

Work Slave

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

Nurse pushing the Grim Reaper out of the Surgery room.

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

'What - no internet? No USB ports? No socket for the coffee machine? No phone? Are you crazy? My husband was a very important CEO!'

STRIP Hambone: Businessman in hospital with his computer

Pull an all-nighter?

"I need to clone myself."

'I'm thinking of cutting my hours down to 24/7."

'Don't disturb me - I'm in conference!'

'It's not easy being fabulous and caretaking.'

Man on beach blowing up an inflatable office.

Sisyphus Gets a Desk Job.

'Are you just back from work or on your way to the office?'

'We got you a bigger desk. With all the work we'll be dumping on you, you'll be needing it.'

"That can't be right. How'd you work 15 hours in on day?"

'I'm in the den, mom, reading the newspaper for my social studies class.'