Workaholic Champion Pillows

Don't tell me not to burn the candle at both ends --- Tell me where to get more wax! (Published previously on July 22, 2010).

'See here, Higgins! -- What's this I hear about you not having an ulcer?'

'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 think I'll be late back for tea. . . about a week."

"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!"

"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?"

Laptop Dancing.

"I am not a workaholic. I just work to relax."

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.'

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

Computer monitor for a head.

'Would you all please congatulate...'

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

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

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

'This is just an informal pledge that we all go through.'

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

I have been working so hard I haven't gone to the gym in ages. You've been trying to make ends meet and forgot about the middle!

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

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

"You do realise that the post is only part time, no more than 70 or 80 hours a week."

STRIP Hambone: Businessman in hospital with his computer

"You say you’re currently holding down 3 jobs...very impressive."

"I need to clone myself."

'You know, I never have had a sabbatical....'

Time Out For Teddy

Man on beach blowing up an inflatable office.