Exploring Careers Mugs

'And what do you do for a living Gary?' 'I'm a Puppeteer.'

Careers guidance

I've always wanted to quit while I was ahead but the opportunity never presented itself.

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

"Make a lot of money."

'I don't like heights...maybe that's why I've had so many low points in my life.'

"Do you promise to love, honour and contribute to the gross national product?"

Go! Means NOW!

'I've already been recruited by one of the top fast-food chains in the country!'

Beware the Dog: 'Hopefully I'll grow into the job...'

'Can you do more work then is humanly possible?'

"Lost my job. But I'm pretty sure it's around here somewhere."

"With the caveat that the only certainty in this life is uncertainty, I still want to entertain the possibility of being a pundit when I grow up."

Do you have to write the 5 paragraph essays to be a rich investment banker? Or rock star? Or famous actress? No. No. And no. Then why learn to write one? So when those jobs don't work out

'So Kyle - have you considered the challenges of van driving?'

'A depressing thought just came over me. Now we'll have to go out and get a job!'

Little Doctor meets Little Geneticists.

'Your decade of experience is, unfortunately, from the wrong decade.'

"That arrow always goes to the bottom when I walk by."

"You look great. One problem though: I'm the one who goes to work."

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

"This your resumé?" "Yes, it's a list of things I hope you never ask me to do."

'I had considered a career as an offshore commodities broker specialising in securitised asset transfers but the pension wasn't as good.'

"Your resume says that you've got your Ph.D., your M.B.A. and that you've worked as a C.F.O. and C.E.O. but that your most important title and position has been M.O.M.?"

'And I see you've listed opposable thumbs as your greatest asset...'

"The boss can see you now."

"We offer 104 vacation days...otherwise known as weekends."

Caged Businessman

'Your resume and interview were so bad, not only did you not get the job, I'm having you arrested as well.'

'I find my job interesting because even after 27 years, I still don't know exactly what I'm doing here!'

'It could have been worse...she might have chosen banking.'

Had enough of the box.

"Gracie, what does a little girl like you wish for? I mean, besides being a doctor, a motivational speaker, a great parent and becoming president?"

"What's your occupation?"

'You must be the only 'Jack-of-all-trades' who is out of work in all of them!'