Hierarchy Observer Mugs

'Remember the hierarchy of competence - see one, do one, teach one, become a regulator.'

"And another thing, Beckton, I don't recall ever saying, 'Correct me if I'm wrong.' "

"Good point, Remson. You couldn't be more right if you were me."

'I like your attitude, Brigley.'

Above reproach.

'Hey, fellas, I wouldn't do that if I were you. He can be really dangerous when provoked!'

"The boss is not very bright." "True, but if he was smart you wouldn't have a job."

"I deal in truth, I leave facts to subordinates."

The contrast between a barrister and his clerk

"Any questions?"

"He's the big dog."

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

"It was a holiday I'll never forget...I saw life in the raw!"

"Biff's old money, Angelo is new money and Boris is funny money."

"The boss can see you now."

'Chicken Farms - Pecking Order'

"Back when I was your age the only way to get a promotion was kissing butt."

He used to pass the buck, since being promoted to management he gets to call it delegating authority.

'As I see it, our choices are 'no' and 'hell no'.'

'I miss telling people they can't have a day off to be with their sick children!'

'Something has spooked the prairie dogs.'

"What we need in this organisation is more personal contact."

'How dare they make these kind of suggestions?!'

'Oh, really? I work for little softy.'

'I suppose it was a blessing. Toward the end he was finding it very difficult to remain competitive.'

"Sorry, Pete, but Bill is now my 'go-to' guy. Until further notice, you're my 'anybody-but' guy."

'You are here.'

You are here.

"Fenwick asks the questions other executive staff won't dare."

How many workers does it take to put up a Christmas decoration?

The company lawyer's self-image vs the boss's self-image.

'Congratulations, Backstrom, I'm moving you up in the company food chain.'

"Brodkin, now that the economy is creating jobs at a faster than expected clip, why don't you go out and find yourself one?"

'They're always going on and on about 'carrying management' so this seemed like a natural...'

'This doesn't look good.'