Career Changers Mugs

Long queue for teacher recrutiment.'They're all bankers'

"What can I DO? I'm Lightning Larry, for God's Sake!"

'Sorry, Mr Wilkins, no hard feelings - but from your CV I don't think you would be right for this company.'

"This is fine, General, but how are your typing skills?"

Entrepreneurship.

"Book Shop - worker reading 'How to get a better paid job'."

'The best way to start in broadcasting is to learn how to work the booth.'

Bob couldn't see that he might be in the wrong job.

'I used to chase cars. Now I chase yield.'

'Sorry for the delay. Our free-range chicken can't decide what it wants to be.'

"He retired at an executive, returned as a contractor, became a consultant and now he's a brooding presence."

"Me, I've quit racing. I was very good at it, but I just couldn't hack the early training sessions..."

In the off season I do temp work.

"I'd like to change my major from dental to mental."

"Wow! You're the spitting image of a junior executive I fired last week!"

Career counselor: 'If you want a great job, that won't be exported, get into politics.'

Man to run supermarket (out of town)

At the Job Center: 'Looks bad, Mr Simmons... Times are rough, especially for a good-natured guy who was fired from the ghost train because of incompetence!'

'I'm done doing inside jobs on the outside. I make more on the inside as an outsider artist.'

After his career as a wrestling pro, Hank 'Iron Claw' Hammersmith found a new job at the touchscreen test department.

'You're in luck. We have lots of calls for security guards.'

'It wasn't the job, I loved the job! But with a family to support I had to look for something with better pay and prospects!'

Believe or not but before he became a famous artist he was a shoe salesman.

'You think you're in the wrong job, don't make me laugh.'

'Dang! My applications as a mailman, a football player and a dancing teacher got rejected. I guess I've got to go on hunting that stupid white whale...'

"Do you think it's too late to go into the Ambassador business?"

"The great resignation is being fueled by the desire to brag about quitting one's job on LinkedIn."

The Remote Olympics

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

Where your mind & battle are los

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'Let's not go by the book.'

Butterfly Woman

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

In basket-case.