Climbing The Ladder Advocate Gifts

Corporate Flow Charts/Ladders

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

Support the Ex-Troops

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

America, are we learning anything?

'He got a raise but not enough to help him clear the fence.'

'Is that the sweet smell of success or some imitation air freshener?'

Upward Progress

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

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

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

'You're going to have to work your way up to the ground floor like everyone else.'

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

Not a surprise, coming from the new boss - who looks about 6 years old.

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

Building business relations.

'I refuse to relinquish the title, 'Top Young Exec'.'

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

"Getting dark, Sweetie. Better text Mom you love her."

If a moo can rise to the top, so can I.

Texturing the Walls

'Here you are, Simmons!'

"We don't have an exercise room here. You'll stay in shape by climbing the ladder, jumping through hoops, toeing the line..."

'You've spelt 'C.V.' wrongly.'

Ladder of Success.

Fight for Your Democratic Right to Be Ignored

"Mrs. Beasley, send the employees a memo stating that, from now on, they are to refer to me as 'Alpha Male'."