Birthday card Quote by Tina Fey

“Like most people who did not answer a particular calling from an early age, you placed work beside yourself; any occupation would fill up…

— Lionel Shriver

“I never get tired of people telling me how important their job is as an excuse for screwing it up.”

— Christopher Farnsworth

I worked in a call centre for three-and-a-half years. I've tried to find something funny to include in my stand-up but I could never…

— Chris McCausland

“Face it: You're always just a breath away from a job in telemarketing.”

— Douglas Coupland

One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, 'You should always buy something to treat yourself…

— Sam Claflin

“Each time you come in contact with someone this week , notice and engage that person in conversation. Realize that his or her job…

— Holly Sprink

“Nothing is more important than this job.” “Good, I’m glad to hear that because it’s about to take up every minute of your life.”

— Michelle A. Valentine

“whatever your occupation, you can maneuver within your job description—adding, delegating, and customizing what you do to match your interests and values.”

— Angela Duckworth

I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company.

— Carly Fiorina

“But I was 22 when I started this job, and you know what? Sometimes it really is okay to just have a fucking job.…

— Samantha Irby

“But really, it’s probably just easiest to keep doing what I’m doing. You know how it goes. At first it’s just for the time…

— Charles Yu

One of my favorite things about my job is getting to hang around with people who really know what they're talking about.

— Kelefa Sanneh