Achieving Recognition Gifts

"Well, it was inevitable. The French have awarded Chevy Chase the legion of honor."

'Would you all please congatulate...'

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

'My hot-shot assistant was named as one of the top 10 to watch."

Pipe Smoker of the Year Awards.

Employee of the Month

"If you're wondering why you've been chosen 'Employee of the week,' it's because your work load is about to increase, while your pay remains the same."

"I'd like to thank my family, but, to be honest, I'm pretty sure I could've done it without them."

'I always feel at the end of the day I could've taken credit for more.'

'Ben, we need a fresh perspective. We'd like you to keynote this year's management conference.'

'Introducing one of our top salesmen despite his old age. . .'

'We're here to talk to your son about his website...'

Honorable mention in science: the Nobel surprise.

'I've reviewed your performance, Henderson - and I think it's time we tossed you a bone.'

Many certificates of achievement on the wall.

'It wasn't just my own country -- I was without honor everywhere until I found Southern California!'

"They finally gave me the employee of the month award, but it kind of loses its meaning when every single other employee has already gotten it five times."

'...and I share my prize with the maintenance dept. who have worked tirelessly to keep the clean room perfectly immaculate.'

Proof you've made it Loud Annoying The voices raised against you

'Your performance has been a steady boat in a sea of change.'

Employee of the Month - male.

'I've received celebrity status!'

'It hasn't gone unnoticed by management how much extra time you've been spending in the office...so here's a bill to repay the electricity you've used.'

"Apparently you've come to somebody's attention."

"Miss Gillian, can you take Mr. Robert's 'Employee of the Month' photo off the wall? And his paychecks will be coming to me for the next several months."

'Adjuster of the Year' reads a Sports Illustrated at his desk that has two boxes, 'Claims Denied' and 'Claims Paid.' The first has an over flowing stack of paper in it, the other a single sheet of paper.

Will work for recognition.

'We'll parachute in and surprise them with their sales award.'

"The robot won it again!"

'I always feel I could have taken credit for more.'

"That's where everyone started getting sick of me."

'I just want a little recognition, nothing much, maybe a Lifetime Achievement Award.'

"The money's not all that flash here, but you do get recognition for good work."

"Oh look, how utterly ridiculous - you're on the honours list!"