Grade Negotiation Enthusiast Mugs

"From now on I will raise every student's grade by a point as long as nobody in this class ever again asks the question, 'Why do we have to do this?'"

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

'Miss Finch, find out what she does over there and offer her twice as much to do it over here.'

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

"Have your people call my people."

"Already sold your soul to the company? Listen, I'll have my people talk to their people."

"So do I take it that's a 'NO' to the pay rise?"

"Finally we have something in common...mutual distrust."

"Then he slammed the door on me!" "Not the closing you were hoping for."

'Was my salary expectation a bit too high?'

'Credit being what it is, I'm sure you won't mind if we see your 200,000 cattle first...'

"And when the extended warranty kicks in, we send you a big can of new car smell."

'Can't you forget you were an art teacher?'

'What would you say to a salary increase?'

Goodenow & Bettman: We have a deal Bob! But do we have any fans left?

"And keep in mind that the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked. Discussion?"

Sure, I'll sit, but I want half the treat upfront.

"Let's say an immediate $10.00 allowance increase plus an annual 8% cost of living raise and I'll call him off."

"Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that we're an employee owned company."

"Just to get the negotiations off on the right foot, I don't intent to concede anything."

"Your interest in the salary makes me wonder how 'self-motivated' you really are."

"Before we start our wages negotiation talks, the lads would like to congratulate the chairman on his 83% salary increase."

"I'm glad to see we're all on the same page, but let's try not to tear it."

'My final offer.'

"The union is objecting to our 'grotesquely inflated' wages, do you think they'd settle for 'outrageously inflated' instead?"

After the latest pay bonus and benefit awards you've won, I've decided to join you on the shop floor.

'If negotiations sour, throw a handful in his eyes.'

'Sir, for Heavens' sake, stop screaming! It's just Mr Winkleberger asking for a raise!'