Degree Chaser Mugs

'Teacher training has become harder and harder these days!'

"Don't breath a word to anyone, but I'm never leaving graduate school."

"You’d think being anthropomorphic would be enough but nowadays you need a Masters to even get your foot in the door."

Postgraduates A group of posts on their way to class.

I was hired as a receptionist and when I got my degree, I got a promotion.

"Give me all the caffeine you have."

"I have a Bachelor's degree from Columbia, an MBA from Stanford, six years experience, and I'm a hell of a mouser."

"It's not fair! I only got 100 on my English test!"

'Parsloe, your desk is blocking the corporate food chain.'

'I hear you got your increase.' - 'Yes, that proves my theory, if you whine enough, you get anything you want.'

Breakthrough

"So the secret to getting good grades is to study hard...seems a little extreme!"

"I've decided to make myself another cup of coffee!"

STRIP Hambone: Computer company job interview

Personnel. I've heard of "magna cum laude" and "summa cum laude," but I've never heard of a person graduating "persona non grata." (Published originally on June 3, 1981.)

'School of hard knocks.'

'You will now be presented with your degrees. That is, of course, after you jump through another one of our little hoops.'

Graduate

'Make up your mind, pal - there are plenty of other fish who'd give their gills for this job.'

Running Latte

'I have an MBA, but I've never MBAed.'

"Remember when everyone told you this job would lead you nowhere? Well, you've arrived!"

'A bachelor's? Big deal - I have a MASTER'S degree in enlightenment!'

'Nice work, kid. Looks like you might be ready to sit up at the big boys' table.'

Corporate Success

Bachelors and Masters degrees.

"I got a job!"

"I got an A in not being annoying!"

"This grade doesn't fit into my five-year plan!"

'I think winning that last hand went to Bob's head, because he now has an entourage.'

Potter is going to go far, unless I manage to stop him.

"First I'm getting a Bachelor's Degree, the a Master's Degree, then a Doctor's Degree!"

'An internship is pretty much the only way to get your foot in the door these days...'

'I'm stepping down. Who wants to become boss?'

"I'm afraid your M.B.A. loses some of its lustre in light of the fact that you were home-schooled."