Corporate Raiders Gifts

'We've decided to foreclose on Paraguay, Ferguson -- Get down there and take the place over.'

"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."

'The lads at the office still talk about the day you told the boss what to do with his job...'

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

'I guess every team needs a creative renegade.'

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

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"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!"

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

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

'Dog eat dog.'

'The the President we've gone surfin', surfin' U,S,A,'

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

"Worst breach of corporate dress code I've ever witnessed."

Culinary Breakthroughs During Social Distancing

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

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

'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,'

401K

'I have a typical nine to five job. It's enough work for nine people and I'm treated like a five year old.'

Production: Urgent, Rush, Super Rush.

'I didn't realize we'd employed a cyber bully in you, Miss Tweedy.'

'But I think my strongest asset as an employee is my aversion to pretense, coupled with an unwavering commitment to a regular-guy persona!'

Twisted Peel works overtime.

'Yeah, he was a good boss, and we'll miss him. Somebody kick his briefcase down there, too.'

"Are you ready to engage with rock-rased content?"

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

"Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until Monday?"

"The quicksand was corporate's idea. I wanted to fire you for going over my head. They wanted to send a message."

He calls it 'delegating authority' I call it 'passing the buck'

'Have you seen the ruddy margins the Chinese expect us to take up for this work?'

Wall Street lights the American Dream on fire while citizens try to burn Wall Street.