Workload Shirker Mugs

"What is the first item on the to do list?"

"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."

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

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

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

Storm in the out tray

'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."

Took On Too Much

'He's an expendable.'

Signs of Stress

"I figured my stress ball should match the size of my anxiety."

"I'm bearly keeping ahead."

Man carrying his boss.

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

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

Employer surrenders to case loads of workplace disputes and claims.

A Man With Problems.

"Sure I can make that deadline."

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

'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."

"My blood type...it's the type that doesn't like to exercise."

"Sorry, I can't. . . I'm really swamped."

"Less hair doesn't mean less work!"

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

"I'd better get going. I've got a lot coming at me right now."

Joe's Weight Gain: 'Hey, Victoria...I like this diet you told me about yesterday...I just lost 2 more while we've been talking.'

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