Cost Manager Mugs

'Exactly how much are we saving by making our own rubber bands?'

No, I didn't know they were going to cut the office furniture budget in half.

"I need to see your budget proposal."

'I'd like to explain my ideas for economy within the company.'

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% budget allocation."

"Well the good news is that we did save a little money by not investing in cyber crime protection...."

Department of efficiency and cost analysis.

Unable to afford scaffolding, Dave ties plungers on his feet to get up a wall.

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

Smart card.

"What comes after zillion?"

And this is a little ditty I wrote called 'the third quarters profit and loss account' ...Colin often wished that he'd followed his first love and taken up a career as a musician

Economy.

'Looks like we'll have to break into the piggy bank to find our endowment funding.'

City Finance Dept: My Way/The Highway

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

'Henry, I'm here to trim back your budget.'

'Excuse me, sir. Could you spare $2000,000 to treat an uninsurable pre-existing condition?'

Elevator charge $1.00.

'This could be a very expensive operation — I'm going to refer you to the Federal Government.'

'Surely you can manage on your salary!'

Economist!

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

HS2

"This is Thompson, he has a black belt in budget control."

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

"Yow! Thank goodness you've kept costs on a short leash!"

Health cuts after Covid 19

'This is just a thought, but maybe we could try animated anchormen.'

"Let's give him a few minutes to grieve. His idea of taxing the air taxpayers breath was rejected."

"What I want from you, is a big budget event with a low budget, budget."

"We re cutting back on overhead."

"I'm aware that you brought a high-powered agent...are you aware that this job pays $26,382 and nine cents per year?"

'I usually take my new clients to nicer places. But my expense account isn't what it used to be.'

"Don't think of yourself as just another small cog in a vast bureaucratic machine.. but rather as a quite important cost centre."