Joining The Family Business Prints

"Luck, son, is when preparation meets nepotism."

"I didn't want the family business but ten years ago, on take your child to work day, my father wouldn't let me go home again."

'There's no need for you to state your opinion, son. Just lipsynching mine will do fine.'

'Someday, son, all this will be yours...' 'In the meantime...'

"You work for the family business, and I am your father, not the patriarchal oppressor..."

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

"My family has been fishing these waters for nearly 40 years. . ."

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

'I'm going to teach you the value of a dollar invested.'

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

Tree's Tree Nursery. Get this. Dad is selling those goofy upside-down tomato planters. What idiot would buy them? Thanks! I'll let you know how it works! My idiotic bio teacher.

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

"Ma didn't want to leave out anyone."

'before you say 'all this will be yours', I don't want it.'

"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

"I told you all this would be yours someday, son, and today is that day."

"One day this will all be yours to sell off to the highest bidder."

"...and remember son. Don't let anybody push you around!"

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

It's not a figure of speech - this is the corporate ladder.

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

'One day, this will all be your fault.'

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'I handed over my company to my son and he's doing better than I ever did. Unfortunately he's starting school next year...'