Workaholic Wonder Gifts

'We only hire people who are willing to take on more than they can handle.'

'Williams, you're giving us only sixty hours of productivity in your forty hour work week...'

"That's what I mean by going the extra mile."

'My husband is all work and no play. Do you have anything that smells like an office?'

If you want to spend more time with your family, fill out a job application like the rest of us!'

"Can't you get enough overtime?!"

Doctor to man: 'You're a workaholic - you tested positive for elbow grease.'

'Poor Breadshaw doesn't seem to have much of a life outside the office.'

"It seems that your body is adjusting itself to the amount of multitasking you've been doing."

"Take it from me. Stopping to smell the roses feels like work after a while."

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

'Poor Jenkins passed on. He worked here for 42 years, he never called in sick and he always worked overtime. What an idiot.'

'How can you call yourself a workaholic if you don't even have a Blackberry Thumb?'

Man feeds his brief case while woman feeds the dog.

"George was only interested in mega-bytes, so I got him this rottweiler..."

'I haven't gone to lunch in eight years, so they're letting me retire one week early.'

'Is your holiday really necessary ?...Your company first!'

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

'A Mr Stebson and associate, Sir. To carry you out in a box.'

'Of course, 70 hours a week is a lot of working time. But in about six months, when you're divorced and isolated, you'll stop worrying about it.'

Robot officer at work

"Are you still working on that?"

"That must be the new 'sit-work' desk."

'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."

"Business doesn't take a summer vacation."

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

"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!"

"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.'