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.'

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

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

"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

'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.'

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

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

"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.'

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

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

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

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

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

'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.

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

"Not for what I'm getting paid!"

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

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

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

"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."

"Must I sacrifice family for career?"