Inbox Battler Pillows

"It's that sense of dread again, about the state of my inbox."

'You forget, I'm a blackbelt in powerpoint.'

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

Storm in the out tray

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

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

'Dog eat dog.'

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

"I intend to stay in this job, come Hell or high water."

Gardener's Calendar: Try to put the other things back...

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

Executive puts on brave face for board meeting.

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

Next Wave Collegiate Sports

Meetings and Conventions - Warfare

"You're late, Myers!"

'I told you, if the LA branch steals our thunder, there is no more dialogue.'

'Get an afterlife!'

Leaf-Blowers: Loudly making yardwork someone else's problem since the 1960s.

"This is part of the privatisation I don't like."

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

"It's not that you're a failure. It's that you completely lack the capacity for success."

National corporate ladder of success monument.

Meetings

"It's a victory garden. And the weeds have won."

"You need to put on some weight if you want to keep your job!"

You earn too much! Executives vs Unions.

'The Position's yours, Henderson - But first you must defeat our champion.'

Can you get out blood stains? I had a rather contentious board meeting today.

The end of boardroom table establishes independence

'I hate long meetings so in order to save time can we agree to talk at once?'