Corporate Crackerjack T-Shirts

'...My mistake, that was our monthly profit estimate, not our yearly estimate.'

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

"I don't want a G.O.A.T, I want a S.C.A.P.E.G.O.A.T."

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

'As you can see by the pie chart, most of our expenses go to well, pie.'

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

'And I'm happy to say, that since the merger...'

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

Sign - Halt manager crossing

'I play so hard that I have no time to work hard.'

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

'What's wrong now?'

"The meeting will last until lunch, or hell freezes over, whichever is longer."

"We've decided your suggestion to have a day care center here at work has merit."

'Don't worry about the company's pension plan. The way we work you, you'll be lucky to live that long!'

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

Career Choices

"This is Briggs, our new department head. He's got an amazing knack for reducing complex problems into easy-to-understand witch hunts!"

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

'Before we starnt, has everyone shed their moral baggage?'

'It's a senior management position. We need someone who can listen politely, and then say no.'

Corporate departments as a metaphor for growing up.

'I don't think the employees like me.'

"Wait, you're firing me?! But I was Time magazine’s Person of the Year!"

Under new blame.