Management Critique Mugs

"It says 'how about putting a slot in the suggestion box'. Well, I don't know how that got in there."

"I'm not sure they fully understand the concept of annual stocktaking."

Sally had the suspicion she wouldn't like her new boss...

"Repeat after me: We are delivering the proactive core value promises and rolling out our real time best practice action plan going forward ..."

Office temperature.

"But if you were a real boy you wouldn't be allowed to work such long hours."

"You're quitting? You're walking out?? Couldn't you have at least waited until I finished outsourcing the company??!"

"I may need you to take the fall for the Swanson mess. So, goeth with pride."

"Don't tell me you're not hungover, it's nine a.m. and you just clocked out."

"I don't make the rules around here. I just enshrine them."

Finally! There comes my most important man!

Boss: Suggestion Box Bin

"He's not a big fan of micromanaging."

"Here's your hourly job performance review."

'As you know, Wilson, our CEO screwed up big time, so he was fired and gets a big bonus. But because of his mistakes, you just get fired.'

'So, a bailout is like a Ponzi scheme for automakers?'

'Our basic package is no frills, no chew toys, no extra Kibbles, and narry a pat on the head from management...'

'Let's get with it, Miss Ogden -- Spread some papers around on my desk!'

'If there's one thing I've learnt from being a good manager, it's taking credit where it isn't due!'

"I can't help but think that coming here is a total waste of time"

Waste Management.

ABC Vice Company: Employees Must Squash Hands Before Returning to Work

'If congress regulates obscene bonuses, isn't that a violation of the first amendment?'

"It's the new management structure, the worker's the one at the bottom..."

'I have great job security since management doesn't even know I work here.'

I was hoping you might convince him by demonstrating the quality of the product.

'How can the employees accuse me of running a sweatshop? Don't I let them go home after midnight?'

"Wait a minute! I don’t ignore the concerns of my employees! I listen to them, I discuss with them... and then I ignore them."

Federal Department of Gimme, Gimme, Gimme!

"I'm Action Plan Man. Good luck finding someone to impliment it."

'The boss has a distinct way of chewing you out.'

"It was just a little setback - but the boss had away of making seem much larger."

'Or we can ask the government for a bailout.'

"Nothing personal, I just wanted to see if I still had it."

Employer of the month...and every month.