Exploring New Careers Gifts

'First time, is it?'

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."

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

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

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."

Little Doctor meets Little Geneticists.

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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.?"

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

"The boss can see you now."

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

"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.'

Had enough of the box.

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

"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?"

'You say you're willing to start at the bottom...'

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

'Your CV says in your last job you were responsible for...'

"I love being your agent, Nick, but the guys making the really big bucks now are the managers. Let me be your manager."

'Frankly, I'm ed up with brilliant, independent thinkers. I'm looking for a good old fashioned yes man.'

"What's your occupation?"