Desk Strategist Pillows

'Bring me an in basket and an out basket and some paperwork to shuffle between them.'

Popping 'IN' to work at 9am, sneaking 'OUT' at 5pm

Your work station is a disgrace.

'Hey, I'm not paying you people to watch the clock. That's Henderson's job.'

'Not eight hours a day!'

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

In basket-case.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

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

'Your resume is a little thin, but I like your willingness to be manipulated by upper management.'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

"I realize we had to liquidate some assets, but don't you think I'd be more productive if I had a desk?"

"Jackie, why does your relationship status read ‘capitulated to’ me?!"

'Had I known Hell was going to be exactly like work, I probably wouldn''t have spent as much time there.'

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

"Morning, all!"

Overworked in the office

'Sorry, suffering from burnout return in a week.'

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

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

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

Food Chain, Inc: 'UP...DOWN'.

"I just want you to know that promotion, this office, and those Luna bars were mine!"

"I'm overpaid and underworked, but you don't see me complaining!"

Time for More Paperwork

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

"They've given me the Lion's share of budgetary constraints."

Career opportunities

"Hiring someone to replace me and then expecting me to train him just doesn't sit well with me."