Workload Management Gifts

'You have appointments lined up right until you leave for vacation in 2008.'

'I'm amazed you've got time for work related stress...'

Welsh practice launches formal objection to 'unmanageable' new housing.

'We don't know whether he's snowed under with work, on holiday, off sick or even passed on...'

"Congrats on surviving the cuts. You'll be doing the work of 147 people."

"If you have a lot of complaints you have to prioritise... Always start with the ones who have the largest number of Twitter followers."

Storm in the out tray

Man Juggling Problems

"Ok, here's the meeting agenda: heal the wounds, listen to the partners, fix the leaks, make the deal, soothe the suppliers, spank the banks...."

"If we don't see the boss's shadow, it means six more weeks of delegated work for us."

'He was always buried in his work.'

'What came first: multitasking or multiasking?'

'We are receiving an unusually large number of calls and all our agents are busy. Please hold the line, your call is important to us.'

'Sorry I'm not at the meeting, sir

"The chief exec says we have to focus on giving better cover at weekends...he's going to make an announcement when he gets in on Monday!"

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"Oh my, I've really fallen behind on the paperwork."

'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.'

Where your mind & battle are los

"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."

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

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

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

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

'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

Organization is not rocket science!

'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!"

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

"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."

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