23 work cartoons to help you get through the week | Reader's Digest Australia

1. Social media addiction

1. Social media addiction — Illustration: Ralph Hagen

Office gossip is about to get even worse.

2. The expendables

2. The expendables — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

No one is safe.

3. Odd couple

3. Odd couple — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

Building a great work relationship goes a long way.

4. Call waiting

4. Call waiting — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

Honesty is the best policy.

5. Honest mistake

5. Honest mistake — Illustration: Ralph Hagen

Quite a surprise, wouldn’t you say?

6. Risky business

6. Risky business — Illustration: Mustard & Boloney Cartoons

Be careful what you say around the new boss.

7. Stick figure

7. Stick figure — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

Better not say that to his face, though.

8. Research and development

8. Research and development — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

Word to the wise: hindsight is always 20/20.

9. Always be closing

9. Always be closing — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

It’s a tough life for salesmen.

10. Hide and seek

10. Hide and seek — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

Never let him out of your sight.

11. The new hire

11. The new hire — Illustration: Conan de Vries

Who doesn’t love animals in the office?

12. Under the weather

12. Under the weather — Illustration: Susan Camilleri Konar

It’s probably best if you sit somewhere else.

13. Dogtor’s dilemma

13. Dogtor’s dilemma — Illustration: J.C. Duffy

At least he’s honest.

14. Please hold…

14. Please hold… — Illustration: John Caldwell

What about unplugging it and plugging it back in?

15. Bullseye!

15. Bullseye! — Illustration: NAF

16. This office as a-maze-Ing!

16. This office as a-maze-Ing! — Illustration: Dave Carpenter

If you get lost, call HR.

17. Virtually unstoppable

17. Virtually unstoppable — Illustration: John Caldwell

We all have dreams; some are just more realistic than others.

18. Who’s a good salesman?

18. Who’s a good salesman? — Illustration: Joe Di Chiarro

“Ruff” day at the office?

19. Hedge your bets

19. Hedge your bets — Illustration: M. Nadler

Don’t panic!

20. Hiring process

20. Hiring process — Illustration: John Caldwell

21. Classified

21. Classified — Illustration: Dan Reynolds

Brush up that resume, stat!

22. Just business

22. Just business — Illustration: NAF

All in a day’s work.

23. Heavy findings

23. Heavy findings — Roy Delgado

I’ll be carrying it with me for a while.