Ladder Climbers Mugs

"Did you think the ladder of success would be straight up?"

'We're ready to move you to the top, Hopkins... but we don't know how much loneliness you can tolerate.'

"And to think he started in accounting."

"I worked my way up from a goddamn steamboat - I am the American Dream."

Painting

'Stop mumbling, George! We all had to start somewhere...'

'I know that you think you should be the President of this company, Your Majesty. But, you'll just have to work your way up, like I did!'

'I can't believe I didn't get that promotion. So many people have passed me by I feel like a road sign on the highway to success.'

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

'He got a raise but not enough to help him clear the fence.'

'Is that the sweet smell of success or some imitation air freshener?'

"That arrow always goes to the bottom when I walk by."

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

Upward Progress

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

Like many of those in tribicles, Mitch dreamed of one day moving up to the real deal.

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

'You're going to have to work your way up to the ground floor like everyone else.'

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

Not a surprise, coming from the new boss - who looks about 6 years old.

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

'Remember - Reilly's Chairman of the Board, but Henderson's the Alpha male.'

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

"You know, there's a corporate elevator."

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

Building business relations.

Texturing the Walls

If a moo can rise to the top, so can I.

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

'Here you are, Simmons!'

'You've spelt 'C.V.' wrongly.'