First Paycheck Mugs

'My pay envelope is empty.' - 'Your deductions equal your salary'

"These are 'small bucks,' Josh. You have to work here a long time to get the 'big bucks'."

"I got my first paycheck, and now I understand why our organization is classified as a nonprofit."

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

'No Renee, not until you get two degrees, pass a rigorous physical, and beat out thousands of other qualified individuals.'

'My feet are killing me.'

Late night teddy reading

"Welcome aboard, Bailey. Don't worry — they don't bite."

'What a drive! Our boy's going to go a long, long way.'

'I guess there are lots of rotten jobs, Gramma...I hope I don't have to clean the taco hut forever.'

Kar Boot Sale (child's toys).

Pajama Day 743

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

'Jimmy Chang gets his allowance in Yuan, and his parents let him buy and sell precious metals...'

"I'd better enjoy this while I can. It's the only home I'll own without a mortgage!"

'At lone at last.'

A very young man being hired as a groom.

"I can't get used to being a grownup."

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

School Career Choices: Celebrity chef, celebrity gardener,celebrity plumber, celebrity vet, celebrity painter & decorator. . .

'I don't know what he does, but I'm afraid to ask.'

'I know the answer. I just need a moment to come to grips with it.'

"My first night in the lab and I was clearly the smallest brain in the place."

'I took a couple of years off after college to work on my smirk.'

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

"I see here that you are a recent graduate."

"That's nice, but do you have any references other than your Mom?"

The Paper Route

Responsibility and duties

"Well, we're down to bare brick, natural wood, and raw nerves."

"Here's a manual of our rules and a CD that covers our unwritten rules.

Boy in toy car talking on phone.

'We offer full benefits. A desk, a chair and your very own cubicle.'

"What are your other qualifications besides 'my daddy owns the company'?"