Career Management Mugs

'Look! It's superwoman...and all her assistants!'

'If you can't get by on your present salary, Slocum, I suggest your wife get a second job.'

"I worked for the government, but somehow got lost in the paper shuffle."

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

"Management can't avoid responsibility for poor client care...I want to tender my resignation!"

'Sooner or later he'll take his fingers our of his ears. Then you can tell him he's been downsized.'

balanced life

Financial crisis and job layoffs

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

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

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

"Staff support"

'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."

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

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

'And remember to emphasize we're giving them the opportunity to find a better job.'

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

'Your resume is a little thin, but I like your willingness to be manipulated by upper management.'

'Our parents were replaced by machines - We'll be replaced with new software.'

"She's done it! The formula for work-life balance!"

'I'm Jeremy's father. I'm a computer consultant and I'm unemployed.'

International Women's Day.

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

Reach for the Star.

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

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

Pipe Dream.

"Sorry, we've found an app that's better at being you than you!"

Work/Life Balance

37 years in the same position.

'Very impressive educational background...now let's discuss WHO you know.!

"I've just never worked anyplace where the 'alpha male' was a woman."

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