Workload Champion Pillows

"I still say we're stretched dangerously thing."

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

'Apparently, Smith's desk just couldn't withstand the weight of the paperwork we piled on his desk.'

"Morning, all!"

What My Day Feels Like

'It's a lateral move, you'll now be getting all of Kramer's work too.'

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

"I can hardly wait...TWO WHOLE weeks without having to deal with mindless e-mails, incessant interruptions, boring meetings...."

"I can't sit down. Don't you remember? I worked my butt off for you."

"Never do today what someone else can do tomorrow."

'He's an expendable.'

Signs of Stress

Took On Too Much

"All this namby pamby nonsense about stress...I've been stressed for YEARS and it's never done ME any harm... " "But you're only 25!"

"I'm bearly keeping ahead."

"Sure I can make that deadline."

Man carrying his boss.

A Man With Problems.

"No, it's no mistake. There is no out."

"Just put that in my, 'I'll get to it when I can, I'm only human' pile."

Employer surrenders to case loads of workplace disputes and claims.

'IN--IGNORE--OUT'

"'Autonomy' is the new BUZZ word! We have to unleash our staff. Professionals like you need to be free to use your own judgement, manage your own workloads...use your initiative."

"Less hair doesn't mean less work!"

"I don't understand, having a pulmonary embolism isn't on his to do list!"

"When you reach the bottom of the pile, you'll find this week's paycheck."

"Time to do it in!"

'I'm 43 years old. That's 64 in work years.'

"It's a 24/7 work culture out there!"

'It's a beautiful lighthouse. However, hauling the batteries up the stairs has taken its toll on my back.'

"We're a bit understaffed today, could you be 6 people?"

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.