Corporate World Commentator Gifts

'What you have to understand, Ms. Titmus, is your glass ceiling is my glass floor.'

Company Cheat

"Talk about pressure, they've already purchased the 'new & improved' labels."

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

"The data looks good, sir, but the vibes are mucho heavioso."

Spot the difference.

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

'Office' block tightening it's belt

"I hate performance review season."

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

The Evolution of the Bonus

CEO du Jour

"Better than a business model, I have a business scheme."

"Of course you can resign Ferguson. How would you like to buy back your freedom? Cash, credit card or easy payments?"

'No matter how cynical I become, I can't keep up.'

"It's time to retire the word 'profit'."

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

'Bit of a staffing problem, Boss. We haven't got any left.'

"Bill's a little upset. The boss just chewed him out."

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

'I'm sorry, Henderson - But profits are down and we have to make sacrifices.'

'It says our line printer is obsolete our remote terminal is obsolete, and I'm afraid, we're obsolete.'

'Tesco's cheif executive meets with staff.'

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

"I have an obligation to the stockholders, not the employees!"

"Shankar, I needed someone to dot the 'I's' and cross the 'T's' but that was before there was ChatGPT."

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"

"Ms. Ray, you're getting a promotion! You're no longer my Gal Friday. You're now my Gal Saturday."

'Miss Fogarty, I'm not having any fun.'

"No annual raises, but I will 'like' all your hard work on Facebook."

'What we need is a decision, not more foot-dragging.'