Executive Bonus Enthusiasts Pillows

'Does my bonus look big in this?'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

'Ladies and gents, the executive-worker pay ratio is not what it used to be!'

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

'Guess who made a bushel today?'

"Profits. Good thing or the greatest thing?"

"Executive shoeshine and bald head buff, sir?"

"Four hours study and the poor love still can't decide which luxury saloon to buy for himself."

'Guess who made a bushel today?'

'It's a demonstration by retired CEOs who refuse to give up their bonuses.'

"It's one of the positive side effects of the new weight-loss drugs."

'I'll have a big bonus please.'

'Call me a cockeyed optimist but I still believe big executive bonuses and perks can buy happiness.'

'I take it his performance review went well.'

We don't think your 12 million dollar bonus is obscene. We think it's 12 million little ways to say 'I love you.'

'Oh quit griping and be thankful we even got a bonus this year!'

'You're addicted to big bonuses. But the good news is there's a patch to treat that.'

'Another corporation I wouldn't have minded so much, but this was a hostile takeover by my secretary!'

'We're with you half way, sir. We'll return our government bailout if we can keep our executive bonuses.'

'We've ended up paying our 'golden hellos', golden 'return from holidays' and Prickman wanted a golden 'thank you' after coming back from a toilet break!'

'Getting a big bonus to risk other people's money makes me wonder if I am part of a conspiracy.'

'We're a paperless office - except for executive bonuses.'

'Surround our project with lots of useless extras so our critics have something to pick at while we ram our proposals through.'

"I'm not sure you're taking this bonus cap thing seriously."

"I've got a lot on my plate right now. For starters, I need to sharpen my pencil, refill my coffee and get a new comb."

The Evolution of the Bonus

He must have given Johnson a rise - he just did a back-flip.

'This new ruling on bankers pay has really thrown the cat among the pigeons...'

Will work for humongous bonus.

'But RG, you can't be a big fish in all the big ponds...you can only be a big fish in your big pond.'

45% of my bonus goes to taxes.

"We need to put more money into Lithuanian sardine futures...I think that warrants bonuses all around!

'In this business you can't motivate top staff with huge salaries. It's the bonuses and share options that really count.'

"Yes, I AM laughing my way to the bank. How did you guess?"

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