A passerby noticed a couple of city workers working along the city sidewalks. The man was quite impressed with their hard work, but he couldn't understand what they were doing.
Finally, he approached the workers and asked, "I appreciate how hard you're both working, but what the heck are you doing? It seems that one of you digs a hole, and then the other guy immediately fills it back up again.
One of the city workers explained, "The third guy who plants the trees is off sick today."

Top ten ways that you know you are suffering from "job burnout"

1. You're so tired; you now answer the phone, "Hell."
2. Your friends call to ask how you've been, and you immediately scream, "Get off my back!!"
3. Your garbage can IS your "In" box.
4. You wake up to discover that your bed is on fire, but go back to sleep because you just don't care.
5. You have so much on your mind; you've forgotten how to pee.
6. Visions of the upcoming weekend help you make it through Monday.
7. You don't set your alarm anymore because you know the pager will go off before the alarm does.
8. You leave for a party and instinctively bring your ID badge.
9. Your Day Timer exploded a week ago.
10. You think about how relaxing it would be if you were in jail right now

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