Administrative Warrior Gifts

The Sleep of Reason Produces Bureaucracy

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

"I'm razzled, but not dazzled."

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

"I had all the right answers, but I had them in the wrong order."

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

'Salaries Manager. No.'

"Thank you for that summation of the charts."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

"Be careful what you wish for, Bob, because you just might get it. And if it happens to be what I was wishing for, things could get pretty ugly around here."

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

Office slaves.

"My salary app pings when another new male exec at my level is making more than 77% of what I make."

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

National Boss Monument.

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

"Before I read the financial report I have to ask... do any of you have a weapon?"

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

Stressed employee says to colleague: 'I think I'm on top of the situation and I hope I'm in the loop, but I can't seem to get ahead of the curve.'

'I hate Mondays.'

Lies/Damned Lies/Social Media

"The boss is charging. I knew you shouldn't have worn that red tie."

'Why are you arguing? The customer is always right, you know! 'But he called you a crook!'

'Dog eat dog.'

The food chain is like a huge corporation, the only one who really enjoys it, is the guy at the top!

'Something tells me this is going to be a long meeting.'

'You say you type 80 words a minute ... Actually, that's not at all important...!'