Corporate Comrade Pillows

"Oh, great. The boss is in one of his enigmatic, 'Guess what I'm thinking' moods again."

'Ah, Gripes, you want to discuss a raise with me, eh? Come in, sit down, make yourself comfortable!'

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

'I'm judging by your silence Al that you're giving me the green light on the Greenwich project. I just want to say that I admire your leadership. I guess that's why you've been running this company for 20 years.'

'The Board has chosen you to handle the restructuring because you have no heart.'

Welcome to the Team

He was destined for greatness. Whatever that meant.

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

Parade of Businessmen

"Just one more thump. . . just one more thump."

'I go to St. Patrick's Church, I go to St. Patrick's School, and my name is Patrick. Is it also necessary for me to eat green food?'

HR - Helping Relationships

"You're on top of this week's Sales Pyramid."

"How can you have a meteoric rise to the top in a one-story building?"

Dogs reviewing organizational chart - 'Hunter can eat Spanky or Fido, Spanky can eat Spot or Duke,....' and so on.

'By the time I climbed up to this job, I was too tired to do it.'

'That's my 'job security' barometer.'

"You know, there's a corporate elevator."

"Gentlemen, I've called this meeting to discuss absenteeism."

'As my subordinate, naturally I expect you to take the heat on things that otherwise would make me uncomfortable.'

Downward arrow on progress chart goes through the floor: 'OK, I know this doesn't look good ...'

'I suppose they call it the rat race because only rats ever seem to win.'

'He's a real high flyer!'

'You don't get a raise with this promotion, but you do get to call your work area a 'work station' instead of a 'cubicle.''

'First semester, you learn the numbers. Second semester, you use them to count the days 'til school is out.'

Buck Stops Here

'Being taller than me will get you nowhere.'

"Actually, I worked my way up from ideas and you can too!"

"I know everyone see me as a manager, but really I am a leader."

Walkie Talkie Company CEO has in/out boxes labeled: Talk the talk, Walk the Walk.

Workplace Shinanigans

'I know that you think you should be the President of this company, Your Majesty. But, you'll just have to work your way up, like I did!'

"I guess I'll see you around Frank."

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"