European Union Staff Prints

'Someone from Holland who talks French, you don't see that too often!'

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

Mario Draghi

Academic Idol - 'Professor Johannsen's paper was zippy. It had robust vocabulary and I almost felt that I could dance to it. I would give it a 7.'

Multi-tasking.

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

'These are job perks.'

'Say, our stress control seminar worked! Our sales are way down...but so what if they are.'

'Due to cutbacks, he lost his company vehicle, so he has to improvise.'

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

Stressed employee says to colleague: 'I think I'm on top of the situation and I hope I'm in the loop, but I can't seem to get ahead of the curve.'

'Congratulations Smith, you got that promotion. Commiserations Reid, you got that demotion.'

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

Though Mr. Frackman had yet to say a word, Bill sensed he was about to receive a particularly lousy performance review.

Busy office.

The Greek Trampoline

'I suppose we've got to keep a sense of perspective. The Greeks waste our money, the French merely spend it.'

'He's finally done it - kicked breakfast TV!'

"Political Science... that's in the Department of Performing Arts."

'I'd give you a raise, but I had to throw tantrums to make my parents give me anything as a kid.'

'Need I remind you who's boss here?'

'Normally, I would give credit where credit is due but we're in a credit crunch. Therefore, I will take all the credit for your hard work on this project.'

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

Brainstorm in progress.

The role of administration.

"I'm giving you a 300% salary increase, and four months paid leave."

'Tesco's cheif executive meets with staff.'

'I'm afraid I can't take you to my leader without a prior appointment.'

We're transferring you to company headquarters so you can kiss company hindquarters.

'It was at this point that the executive group began its hatha flow retreats.'

'Brains...brains...brains...'

Sales.

'Look Jefferson, much as I respect your emphasis of the informal approach...'

Targets.

"A simple note from your mother would have sufficed, Tommy."