5 Commandments of Monday Mornings

Commandment 1: Thou shalt not hit the snooze button.

For on the seventh day, the Lord gave thee a gift - the gift of Monday. Do not squander it by hitting the snooze button. Rise and shine, mortal!

2. Caffeine is not a solution

Commandment 2: Thou shalt not wear pajamas in public.

For on the seventh day, the Lord gave thee a gift - the gift of Monday. Do not squander it by wearing thy PJs to the office. Dress like a functioning member of society, lest thou be cast into the land of the cubicles!

3. The office politics are not a debate

Commandment 3: Thou shalt not be late, lest thou be cast into the land of the meetings.

For on the seventh day, the Lord gave thee a gift - the gift of Monday. Do not squander it by being fashionably late. The meetings will not wait for thee, mortal!

4. Thy email is not a to-do list

Commandment 4: Thou shalt not overcommit thyself to a meeting that could've been an email.

For on the seventh day, the Lord gave thee a gift - the gift of Monday. Do not squander it by overcommitting thyself to meetings that could've been resolved with a simple email. Tis but a mortal sin!

5. Thy dress code is not a debate

Commandment 5: Thou shalt not argue over the thermostat, lest thou freeze in the land of the windowless cubicle.

For on the seventh day, the Lord gave thee a gift - the gift of Monday. Do not squander it by arguing over the thermostat. It's but a mortal trap!

6. The battle for the breakroom