Terminal Patient Wishes He Had Spent More Time at Work

Stamford, CT  |  Forty-six year old accountant George Tannebrough calls an old adage a bunch of malarkey which has ruined his life. "Whoever said 'No man on his deathbed wishes he had spent more time at the office' didn't know what the hell they were talking about," he insists.

Tannebrough, who was bitten by a rare but deadly Midas tick during a family camping trip and has only days to live, says abiding by the oft-quoted truism was one of the biggest mistakes he ever made.

"I enjoyed my job and the people I worked with," he explained. "My cubicle was quiet and comfortable. I was good at what I did and I should have done more of it."

From his hospital bed, the dying man went on to add that his children were "screaming spoiled brats" and his wife "an obnoxious old bag" who never appreciated the extra time he took off from work to spend with his family. "If I had it to do all over again, I'd throw a mattress under my desk and never go home."

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