Ambitious Climber Mugs

'Being passed over for a promotion is always a painful experience. It's like having a stake driven through your wallet.'

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

"Oh, yes, and there's plenty of opportunity for advancement."

"It's clear to me that you want to go far with this company."

Indoor Climbing Centre for Cats.

'Manager. . . Commander. . . Chieftain. . . King!'

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

Looks like another day in which. . . I have to run the world, the country, the business and the household!!!

"So, I see you have a background in advertising..."

'He got a raise but not enough to help him clear the fence.'

I'm going to practice on you before I start managing other people.

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

"Make a lot of money."

The best financial decision I ever made.

I'm a self-made man!

"My report to the board was perfect. They did not understand a word of it and now think I'm smarter than them."

'I've already been recruited by one of the top fast-food chains in the country!'

"Been following me around all morning. I think it's the new intern."

'Congratulations on breaking through the glass ceiling of the company downstairs. However, I will be sending you a repair bill.'

What else is there to wish for?

Good Luck!

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

The Corporate Ladder and the Corporate Elevator.

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

Resourceful toddler

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

"Dave, could you hold on a sec while I take care of some personal business?"

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

"The only hobby we tolerate is working on weekends."

"I'm telling you, she's the best in her field."

Work Slave

'That's the first cubicle I ever worked in.'

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.