Festive Ladder Climber Gifts

"Ultimately, I would like to drive my own sleigh."

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

'He got a raise but not enough to help him clear the fence.'

'Is that the sweet smell of success or some imitation air freshener?'

Upward Progress

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

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

'I can't believe I didn't get that promotion. So many people have passed me by I feel like a road sign on the highway to success.'

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

'You're going to have to work your way up to the ground floor like everyone else.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

Not a surprise, coming from the new boss - who looks about 6 years old.

"The boss can see you now."

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

Building business relations.

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

Texturing the Walls

If a moo can rise to the top, so can I.

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

'Here you are, Simmons!'

Ladder of Success.

'Let me guess - you lost a fight against a young challenger who has now replaced you as the company's alpha male!'

"Firing is too good for you, Mike. I'm going to give you MY job instead!"

"Remember when everyone told you this job would lead you nowhere? Well, you've arrived!"

"The itsy-bitsy spider went up the corporate ladder. And he didn't care how many lives he ruined along the way. I know, this isn't the book Simon & Schuster wants. But it's the damn truth."

'I fetch, but it hasn't helped my career any.'

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of being a painter are the hardest.'

"Mrs. Beasley, send the employees a memo stating that, from now on, they are to refer to me as 'Alpha Male'."

"Yes, I'm sure you do deserve further career advancement. But if I promote you again you'll have my job!"