Workaholic With A Twist Pillows

"A good employee never stops learning new skills."

"Don't open me, you fool!"

"I'd better get busy. I have a lot of coffee to drink."

He wasn't exactly married to his work, but they sure did go dancing a lot.

'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.'

"National Metaphor Day by the looks of it."

Computer monitor for a head.

Workaholic's Hoilday Appartment

'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."

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

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

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

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

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?"

'Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until next Monday?'

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