Ladder Laughingstock Mugs

Man building a tree house

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

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."

Upward Progress

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

'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.'

The Corporate Ladder and the Corporate Elevator.

"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.

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

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

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

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

"The boss can see you now."

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

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

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

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

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

Building business relations.

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

Texturing the Walls

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

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

'I refuse to relinquish the title, 'Top Young Exec'.'

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

'Here you are, Simmons!'

Ladder of Success.

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

"Yes, I'm sure you do deserve further career advancement. But if I promote you again you'll have my job!"

"Mrs. Beasley, send the employees a memo stating that, from now on, they are to refer to me as 'Alpha Male'."