Regarding #1... I believe the worst that can happen is you lose your job because the company doesn't appreciate the "boundaries of caring" you set up. That is a pretty big deal, at least for me - in this economy.

Agree on all points, very succinct.

Bravo sir, bravo.

This sounds like the making of a horror movie... a dentist with the sound proof room. No thanks.

Third! You hit the nail on the head. My boss never tells me to work later. They keep giving more and more to do so there is no other choice but to work longer.

Spot on. Typically you don't know the financials of a company until you get inside. So what may even look like profit to you, may not be the reality for them. Then you look even dumber.

Poltergeist!!!!!!!!! How could I forget?!?!?

Children of the Corn? Nah that ain't it. Shoot... what what it?

Of course these phrases are 'career limiting', always have been.

Thank God for the government protecting us from ourselves! Next they should make passengers illegal as they can be a distraction too (especially children in the back seat).

Great advice, just not always actionable. I wish I had a job where I could "back out of a project" I'm not set up properly for. {You think I'd get used to being set up to fail.}

6:30 AM Saturday in the left hand, 10:30 PM(?) Friday in the right. That person must be friggin' huge to span that many time zones!

Total side note, but has anyone else noticed that every singe plug in a hotel room is covered up with heavy furniture? Thank goodness hotel lamps have these plugs, but I always get nervous having to iron my shirts right above my laptop.

Watch the video on they guys website... you'll be even more highly impressed. When I see people this creative and talented I'm reminded of what a turd I really am.

I 100% agree with you... but my Spidey senses tell me you are going to get flamed hard by the hive-mind here.

What's stupid about this? It rocks! Now I want to poke Russia, Iran, and North Korea in the eye just to piss them off.

This is absolutely a spot on article and good advice. I'm glad it works for you.

The vast majority of people I know work long hours because they can't afford to be laid off. Right or wrong they don't want to come across the the "weenie half-day" worker when they only put in 16 hours.

Here, I'll do it for you: "Suck it up and be glad you still have a job!!!"

Here is my solution: Inject us flyers with elephant tranquilizer before flight... stack us to the rafters from aft to stern. Then upon landing wheel us off and inject an antidote to wake us up.