Workload Worrier Prints

Delegation

"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."

"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!"

Nervous Oral Testing

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

Signs of Stress

'He's an expendable.'

"I'm bearly keeping ahead."

"Sure I can make that deadline."

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

Man carrying his boss.

A Man With Problems.

Employer surrenders to case loads of workplace disputes and claims.

'Being a nobody isn't so bad...You don't have to worry about becoming a has-been.'

"Returning to standard time is always difficult. I gain an hour of worrying."

'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!"

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

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

'Life isn't fair! Most of the stuff I worried about over the years never even happened!'

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

"I hope it wasn't too much of a problem covering for me..."

Multitasking

"I as a multitasker, which lead to being a multiscreener."

"I'm too busy to show you around, Smith. You'll have to follow me on Twitter."

"Can I call you back, right now I'm snowed under with paperwork?"