Co-worker Camaraderie Mugs

"Joey, can you get that?"

'Take two tablets the moment you begin to feel indispensable.'

'T.M.I.F.'

Golfing Boss

"It's kohlrabi, the next hot vegetable."

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

Welcome to the Team

"That's it lads, 364 days annual leave...what would we have done without our union!"

"This software will cut my workload in half, so I purchased two."

'We're like family. I look out for them. They look out for me.'

Dogs and their thoughts

Annual run-off at the mouth.

"The bags under my eyes have combined to form some kind of face backpack."

"They've hiked up our targets again...I'm going to have to put in some overtime to have any chance of meeting them!"

'Calling Tech Support does NOT count as one of my wishes!'

'It's the report from the consultant. He says we should turn over the turnovers to improve turnover.'

STRIP Hambone: Fix it yourself

"The bags under my eyes have combined to form some kind of face backpack."

"Well, it's unanimous. Instead of going out of business quietly, with dignity and grace, we've decided to end things killer asteroid-style, taking as many of our competitors with us as possible!"

"Janet, cancel my Guido's reservation. I'll be having lunch in the office."

"Yes, you have given 100% to this company. But, over the five years you've worked here that's only 20% a year."

'Would you be interested in attending a stress management seminar?'

"What's a nine-letter word for biotechnology?"

"I can hardly wait...TWO WHOLE weeks without having to deal with mindless e-mails, incessant interruptions, boring meetings...."

"Cancel the trip. The cook didn't get a visa."

"I'll be glad when they invent PowerPoint."

HR - Helping Relationships

"They found a use for that old paper shredder."

The Reaper's Arms

Desk plaque: 'P. Burnside, Upper-Echelon Nincompoop'

'If you have nothing to do don't come round here and do it.'

Belief and Trust.

'Yeah, yeah, very cute... she couldn't have just sent me an e-card?'

Restaurant. One thing you can still get for a single dollar is the waiter's opinion of you.