Corporate Cage Fighter Gifts

Regulation Rope

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

In basket-case.

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

"Thank you for that summation of the charts."

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

Office slaves.

"My salary app pings when another new male exec at my level is making more than 77% of what I make."

"We're all just a number here, Finch, and fortunately my number is one."

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

National Boss Monument.

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

"Everyone, please welcome our new VP of being promoted and paid lots more than you for no apparent reason!"

"The boss is charging. I knew you shouldn't have worn that red tie."

'Something tells me this is going to be a long meeting.'

'I'm not worried about losing my job. I'm worried about keeping it.'

'A 10M bonus for your thoughts.'

'Coffee must wear you out. They're always sleepy when they drink it.'

'I'm telling ya, it's a jungle out there.'

"Sir, the staff are all assembled for your pep talk."

"I may be incompetent. But, if you fire me there'll be no one who knows less about this company than you."

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"With this company, it's like 'Adventure Capital."

Responsibility and duties

'There he goes, the bravest M&A knight that our kingdom has ever known.'

High Noon at the O.K. Staff Meeting

'Risky, but I like it!'

'Please remember, it's not a lie if it turns a profit.'

'This is the last time we post job openings,'

'I feel confident about our presentation. If there is any blowback, don't worry. We're both wearing our flak jackets under our suits.'