Work-life Balance Warrior Gifts

"I'll wait a moment for everyone's energy drink to kick in."

"Youngsters these days are spoilt,apart from the triple-bypass,five divorces,4 estranged children and cirrhosis working 80 hours a week never did me any harm."

Balancing Family and Work

"I could really get ahead at my two jobs if it weren't for that five letter vice I crave...SLEEP."

"You've been a valued employee, Tomkins. And to show my appreciation, I'm allowing you to take an extra 5 minutes at lunch today."

"Sometimes I worry about my work-life balance."

"Wake up Harper, it's five o'clock -I don't want you putting in for overtime."

"So...apart from a new contract, less bureaucracy and reduced workloads is there anything else you want?"

'We're hoping to employ a workaholic for whom job-satisfaction is reward enough.'

'I'm on it.'

'Of course the Smiths have more than we do. His wife works.'

'What do you mean...You feel uncomfortable asking for time off?'

Workaholic loses his wife

'Don't worry, guys, the company daycare will be ready to open in less than a month.'

"I'm just following up on that email."

'I'm sorry I made you stay up all night working unpaid on my apology for slavery speech.'

'Must you take your work home with you?'

"I'm your best friend, not your employee. I don't need an appointment to see you."

"Word is that since we increased your case load, you've been living at the office."

"I just don't understand why our retention rates are so poor. . .we give staff challenging, important work."

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

"This is OUTRAGEOUS. It says that GPs are working 80 hours a WEEK!"

'Looks like someone got their bags mixed up at daycare drop-off.'

"Trying to unclutter my life by reducing busyness is taking up all my free time!"

"Morning Melissa, we have new messages!"

'First, we need to set some boundaries.'

'We've reclassified your job as part time since you take lunch breaks.'

Corporate Gym

You realize, Harris, if you LIVED here, you'd be home by now.

'Dear, you know how I hate it when you bring your work home.'

Welsh practice launches formal objection to 'unmanageable' new housing.

Cloning lab - 'I'm fed up with these double shifts!'

"Leave me alone, I'm prioritizing my week."

'Slow down, Jim, You're eating your phone and barking into your burger.'

'Take ten days off work.'