Amy Hwang’s cartoons about life and work

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• Life problems — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Now that I’ve solved all my problems, I think I’m ready to create more’

  
• Book shopping — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I can’t believe they didn’t have cutting boards’

  
• A case of Mondayitis — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘If I’ve timed this right, symptoms should start at exactly 9am Monday”

  
• Less stress — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I finally found a stress ball adequate for my role’

  
• Annual reward — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Getting a year-end bonus makes me feel like I’m paid fairly for at least this one pay period’

  
• Day to night outfit — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘This is my day to night outfit’

  
• Newton’s cradle — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘This one is less distracting’

  
• Back to business — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Happy new quarter’

  
• Constant complaints — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I finally have an ailment that isn’t so bad that I’m worried, but bad enough for me to complain about constantly’

  
• Strategic lay-offs — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Maybe we should’ve done lay-offs after the holiday party’

  
• Art of napping — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘She has perfected her micro-nap to look as though she is thinking’

  
• Relative friendship — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘You’re my one friend who is better than me at having a worse life’

  
• Free lunch — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I prefer working remotely except when there’s a free lunch’

  
• It’s the journey, not the destination — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I can’t stand working in the office, but I don’t mind the commute’

  
• Hidden talent — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘This was the closest I could get to being invisible’

  
• Outdated practices — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Do you have a quill I can borrow?’

  
• Snail mail — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Sending letters instead of emails keeps the balls out of my court longer’

  
• Never a dull day — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘At this office no two days are different’

  
• Wishful thinking — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘When I grow up, I’d like to do something that makes a lot of money, where I won’t be replaced by a computer, and that brings profound meaning to my life’

  
• Productivity hack — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘The secret to my productivity is sleeping when everyone is awake’

  
• Office advantage — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I have fewer distractions here’

  
• The joy of breakfast — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I became a morning person for the food’

  
• Out-of-fashion statements — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘We can be old-timey office workers for Halloween’

  
• In season — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I like fall because everything goes back to the new normal’

  
• Holiday dreams — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘She’s missing out on her entire vacation’

  
• Cruel summer — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Every summer I regret having used up all my vacation days in January’

  
• Harsh reality — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘It looked better when I saw it on Instagram’

  
• Working harder, hardly working — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I love working on my passive income’

  
• Peak summer — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I hope you like sandy beaches, fresh ocean air, and bumper to bumper traffic’

  
• Cruisin’ for happiness — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Do you guys have anything that will make us as deliriously happy as the couple in this cruise magazine’

  
• Existential recovery — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I’m always recovering from the previous ten minutes of my existence’

  
• Working away — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Bingo. I found a vacation rental with two home offices’

  
• Unpalatable news — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I have a better appetite when I take my breakfast before the market news’

  
• Selling point — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘It’s the perfect work-from-home apartment because my office used to be here’

  
• Office benefits — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I’d leave this job, but I haven’t found another company with a cotton candy machine’

  
• Home truths — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Let’s be honest. Did we want a baby, or did we want parental leave?’

  
• Labour rights — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘What a privilege to work in a historic factory building where so many workers before us were exploited’

  
• Covert surveillance — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘They’re noise amplifying for office gossip’

  
• A mug’s game — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘What do you mean this mug you gave me was a joke?’

  
• The early, early bird — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Waking at 2am is how I stay one step ahead of all the people who wake at 5am’

  
• Social distancing — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Not with them. They only talk about their chronic health ailments’

  
• The homecoming — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘This is the best news’

  
• Work spouses — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Did you hear the good news? We’re engaged to become work spouses’

  
• Best seat in the house — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Some people think the CEO has the most power, but I select everyone’s chair’

  
• The study trap — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Doing your homework may lead to a job that has homework’

  
• Playing hooky — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I can’t believe I got sick on my preplanned sick day’

  
• Screenbreak — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I made this my screensaver so I always appear to be working’

  
• Recycling at work — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I knew this would happen, so I brought my reusable bags’

  
• The perils of office exercise — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I heard it’s healthier to get up and move around’

  
• Quality time — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I’d like to transfer to the onsite crèche so I can spend more time with my child’

  
• Anywhere but here — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Isn’t it nice to have a window to see everywhere we could be instead of here?’

  
• Climate control — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘You’d be surprised at the microclimates in this office building’

  
• Statistical sidelines — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I never dreamed my fun data analysis hobby would one day turn into a career’

  
• Delaying tactics — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘I’m hoping to push our project deadline past my retirement date’

  
• ‘Me’ time — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘It’s always nice to fit some self-care into my busy schedule’

  
• Covert communication in meetings — an Amy Hwang cartoon

  ‘Meetings are where I’ve learned to communicate with my coworkers via facial expressions only’

  
• Amy Hwang cartoon: at the annual company meeting

  ‘This could’ve been an email’