Corporate World Watcher Pillows

"After all there are two categories of human beings: intelligent people like us and tax payers."

"Good boy."

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

Spot the difference.

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

"I hate performance review season."

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

The Evolution of the Bonus

CEO du Jour

'Pssst! Straighten up, here come the bigwigs.'

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

The truth is, Congressman, we didn't know it was wrong to screw people.

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

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

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

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

"All we have to fear is fear itself and unmet quarterly projections."

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

XYZ Inc, putting a folksy, human face on unfettered corporate greed for over 50 years.

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

World Production.

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

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

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

TPP - Investor State Dispute Settlement

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

St. Elmo's fired.

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

'...and this time Gerald, don't refer to the RBS as the Ripoff Bonus Scheme!'

'Comments? Thoughts? Anyone?'

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

"I'll put your application on file, Mr. Brandt, but I'm quite happy with my current paperweight."

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

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

"AI"