Hierarchy Skeptics Gifts

"Sorry sir, but the upper echelons are by invitation only."

Corporate Ladder.

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

The Evolution of the Bonus

"We're all just a number here, Finch, and fortunately my number is one."

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

Doglike man to vampire: 'Call me an apprentice werewolf, or even a beginner werewolf, but don't call me an under werewolf!'

'Congratulations Smith, you got that promotion. Commiserations Reid, you got that demotion.'

"Stranger, you're sitting in the boss's personal spot. That's why they moved the dart board over your head."

"The boss can see you now."

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

'Need I remind you who's boss here?'

'He doesn't like people walking in - try crawling.'

'He takes his organization chart seriously.'

"A few years ago, you management gurus told us to downsize until the halls echoed..."

Zoo Inc. Management Structure

Pecking order.

Bureaucrats held up by the workers.

'I didn't get the salary increase, but I've been moved one parking space closer to the entrance.'

"Guess what, Collins? Not my job to remember what I said yesterday."

'Would you feel less inferior if I made you a Colonel?'

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

"Actually, I worked my way up from 'ideas'."

"Mr. Stiltz asked Jean to ask Genie to ask Kelley to ask Dawn to ask Lisa to tell you he'd like to see you in his office."

Corporate Flow Charts/Ladders

'Don't worry, the dog's a sales manager!'

"Congratulations. I'm promoting you from 'Yes Man' to 'Vice President in Charge of Affirmation.'"

"I like to keep things simple."

'No, that doesn't make any difference either, Miss Jones.'

"Well, you can't say they didn't warn us."

You are here.

'Of course, that's just my opinion. It'll be yours, too, if you know what's good for you.'

'We each have our own destiny to fulfill, Baxter, and mine is to control yours.'