Workaholic At Heart Prints

"Everybody's getting together after work to do some more work—you in?"

'His is a working breed.'

'Heaven is a hard adjustment for the workaholics.'

"So you see. . . I didn't 'fail' at retirement. . ."

'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?"

'No, I'm not stranded. This is the only place I could find that has no distractions.'

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

"I'm thinking of turning this home office into a man-cubicle."

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

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.'

Workaholic's Hoilday Appartment

Computer monitor for a head.

"Look, I'm dying. Gotta go."

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

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

"It's no good - I just can't do this without a brief and a deadline."

"I need to clone myself."

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

"Of course I have a life. Not one worth living, mind you."

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

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

"Don't open me, you fool!"

STRIP Hambone: Businessman in hospital with his computer

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?'

Worried man looking at stock market chart on his computer screen with office party going on in the background.

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