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'It's all right, I'm just a little behind.'

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

'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."

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

"Thank you for that summation of the charts."

Office slaves.

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

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

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

'Let's throw ball. Running game not working.'

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

"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 telling ya, it's a jungle out there.'

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

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

'The secret to my success? Even as a kid, I never accepted that annoying phrase, 'None of your business.''

Tired executive going into gym coming out gleaming

"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?"

Responsibility and duties

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

High Noon at the O.K. Staff Meeting

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

Thanks to therapy, Bob no longer felt like a nobody. He felt like an anybody.

'We got you a bigger desk. With all the work we'll be dumping on you, you'll be needing it.'

"I believe he was the victim of a hostile takeover."

"I think your idea of stress relief is drastic!"

Stress

Meeting not going well?"