It Gladiator Mugs

Computer fight.

'So...worked in 'IT' long?'

Business problems in the cloud

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

'Manager. . . Commander. . . Chieftain. . . King!'

Rage.

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"I feel your pain."

His family thought he'd been wasting his life, but Steve Wiebe was about to prove everyone wrong.

"Well, it's unanimous. Instead of going out of business quietly, with dignity and grace, we've decided to end things killer asteroid-style, taking as many of our competitors with us as possible!"

'Dog eat dog.'

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

I'm Spartacus.

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

"It's a 24/7 work culture out there!"

"They pay well but they expect a lot from you."

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

"Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until Monday?"

"The quicksand was corporate's idea. I wanted to fire you for going over my head. They wanted to send a message."

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

"I feel your pain. It's the least I can do for not paying you like a man."

'I've fired the entire company except you, Jerkins. You'll have more work without pay, but you do have job security.'

'I take it this department has had conflicts.'

Boardroom Armour

"I've called the meeting to discuss the problem of stress int he workplace."

Musk v Zuckerberg - Rockem Sockem Robots

The rat race

'We're facing a hostile takeover.'

'They aren't shy about cutting you out of the decision making process.'

'This should soothe any hurt feelings.'

'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

"It's a dog-eat-dog economy. And I'm the Doberman."

"There goes the merger between Brigg's corporation and Ludlow industries!"

"Just identifying weak members of the herd."