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    Top Five Signs You’re Suffering Burnout   5. You’re so tired you forget to go to sleep. 4. Your five year old kid says, “Good morning,” and you yell, “What’s good about it?” 3. Your secretary says you’re being robbed and you run out to confront the robber, expecting it to be less stressful that dealing with Mrs. Nudnik. 2. You wake up and your bed is on fire, but you’re so tired you go back to sleep.   1. You think how relaxing it would be if you were in jail righ ...

Doctor: “You have acute appendicitis.” Blonde: “I came here for medical help, not compliments.” ____ Everyone likes to be complimented. People feel good about themselves when they receive a compliment and they feel good about the person giving the compliment. ____ An ER Doctor: “No one likes to be told they are a terrible patient. It is very temping to agree with the patient who announces that they are the ’worst patient you’ll ever see.’ While they may be right, they prefer to hear you say, ’Oh, you’re not anyw ...