Career Pursuits Pillows

"Honey, he's our son. Now go and get some change."

I've always wanted to quit while I was ahead but the opportunity never presented itself.

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

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

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

37 years in the same position.

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

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

"Make a lot of money."

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

"If I made as much as him, I could retire in a couple of days"

Go! Means NOW!

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

Beware the Dog: 'Hopefully I'll grow into the job...'

Doris K. Elston: Brain Surgeon, Professional Model, Artist, Lawyer....Plus Mother of Four.

'Can you do more work then is humanly possible?'

"Pay more attention to me? I'm sorry, dear, but Mommy needs you to be more specific."

'Go right in -- he's expecting you.'

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

Do you have to write the 5 paragraph essays to be a rich investment banker? Or rock star? Or famous actress? No. No. And no. Then why learn to write one? So when those jobs don't work out

'Your decade of experience is, unfortunately, from the wrong decade.'

Little Doctor meets Little Geneticists.

"That arrow always goes to the bottom when I walk by."

"With the caveat that the only certainty in this life is uncertainty, I still want to entertain the possibility of being a pundit when I grow up."

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

I've been working 20 hours a day. Well, that leaves you four hours to get to work.

"You look great. One problem though: I'm the one who goes to work."

JOIN THE BOY SCOUTS HERE!, ''Trustworthy, friendly, loyal, helpful, kind, courteous, brave, thrifty, obedient and cheerful' -- This is going to look GREAT on my resume!'

'Congratulations Smith, you got that promotion. Commiserations Reid, you got that demotion.'

"In addition to 'loyalty' are there any OTHER qualities you think you could bring to the job?"

"The boss can see you now."

"Your resume says that you've got your Ph.D., your M.B.A. and that you've worked as a C.F.O. and C.E.O. but that your most important title and position has been M.O.M.?"

"And finally, I’d like to thank all those people I stepped on and used to get here. I couldn’t have done it without your submissive insecurity and relentless resignation."

'And I see you've listed opposable thumbs as your greatest asset...'

"Sure, I'm a successful working bee, but sometimes, I wish I could have a family..."