Beginning A Career Gifts

'An internship is pretty much the only way to get your foot in the door these days...'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

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

Killer Executive Suits.

'I have this fear of the real world...'

Blue Stockings - Woman revealing herself as author

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

'That's it then - I'll take the slinky high-heeled cocktail number in a 5 and the everyday workshoe in a 7...'

Carefree luggage.

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

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

"Now here's one that has the glamour above the table."

We should take a break. Ron's eyes have turned into spinning rainbow wheels.

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

Reach for the Star.

'Don't think of it as being a yes man, think of it as being an employed man.'

37 years in the same position.

'So...you THINK you have what it takes to be a scientist...?'

Pipe Dream.

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cole is busy balancing family and career. Can I take a message and have her call you back?"

You only have time for one: Choose your fighter - Exercise, Wash Your Hair, Eat, Breathe

We're here at House of Java cafe at an all-too-familiar scene. House of Java.net Cybercafe. Tommy Jones, a local boy, has been caught stealing a scone. A minor offense? Not to the cafe's proprietor. He's demanding the boy be sentenced as an adult. But I'm eight! Wahhh! Add a year to the sentence for whining and crying.

'Had I known Hell was going to be exactly like work, I probably wouldn''t have spent as much time there.'

Handbag store - "Perfect."

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

"Welcome aboard, Bailey. Don't worry — they don't bite."

New Guy.

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

"Class of 2008, never let the excuse 'I can't find my pants' stand in the way of your dreams."

She was warned. Nethertheless she persisted.

"No training period, but you can purchase my instructional video on line for $49.95."

"Make a lot of money."

Surfing the daily stress

"He might not have got the job with Google, but they weren't going to stop Brian skateboarding to the office."