Career Mugs

"How she's able to manage a career and still juggle her family, I'll never know."

A deadline comes to chew up a worker.

"Do you ever worry that you've had to sacrifice your femininity to succeed?"

"This is where you'll be working. Don't worry if it's confusing at first, you'll have training."

'Ahh...I see your future. Get up, go to work, go to bed. Get up, go to work, go to bed. Get...'

Desk bins contain fires to be put out.

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

'I'm looking for a workaholic who feels the great job he does is compensation enough.'

Career chart: you are here...you should be here.

'Take my word for it, this looks like a good career move.'

"I'm not coming home, Jennifer. I live here now."

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

Leaving family

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

'Sweetie, when we leave you every day with Sarah, we're doing it for you. That way we can have successful careers, and you can be proud of us.'

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

"We're looking for someone who'll be available twenty four-seven."

'Since you only work one night a year, it will take centuries to build up your retirement account.'

'Your report is eight pages too long.'

Every Monday morning, Mitch pondered whether there is a light at the end of the tunnel, or just a tunnel.

'Yes, we do have an incentive scheme.We call it 'continued employment'.'

'No, I didn't get the promotion again: It's hard to build a career when you're on Maternity Leave every few months...'

'Yes, I do find motherhood fulfilling. However, I find being a sales Vice-President even more fulfilling.'

'We have an opening for a square peg in a round hole.'

'I dunno Jim...Accounting just doesn't thrill me like it used to.'

'Minutes from the last meeting: Hopkins said, damn it to hell, Thompson said, we've had it, Tomano said, The Lord help us all, Jensen said, I'm outta here!'

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

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

"You can quit now, or stick it out and wait for a severance package."

'Do you have any personal references besides this one from your mothers?'

"In the interest of full disclosure I have to tell you that you'll be working life crushing hours for half the pay you deserve."

"Not for what I'm getting paid!"

"I'm leaving my job so that I can spend time with another job."

'Sorry, I can't give you a raise. However, I can offer you a splendid opportunity to share the profits.'

'Squeeze my hand if you want us to hold your job for you.'