Exploring New Careers Pillows

'First time, is it?'

'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?"

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

Go! Means NOW!

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."

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

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

"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."

Little Doctor meets Little Geneticists.

"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.'

"The boss can see you now."

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

"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.'

"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.'

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

Had enough of the box.

"What's your occupation?"

'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!'

"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?"

"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.'

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