Management Jester Pillows

'And that's the boss. Nice enough guy, but wood from the neck up, if you know what I mean!'

'Your resume is a little thin, but I like your willingness to be manipulated by upper management.'

'He works very quietly. If it weren't for the snoring, I wouldn't notice he was here.'

I gotta tell you, you project a 'milk me' type of image.

'I'm not saying he's going to chew you out, but he skipped breakfast and lunch.'

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

"Of course I'm behaving like a big baby. That's part of my formula for success."

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"This position has become very important to the company."

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"I don't want a G.O.A.T, I want a S.C.A.P.E.G.O.A.T."

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

"In recognition of last month's little upward blip, I suggest we allow ourselves a spontaneous victory fist bump."

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"They decided giving out pink slips was too impersonal. So now they're blue."

'The lads at the office still talk about the day you told the boss what to do with his job...'

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

'As you can see by the pie chart, most of our expenses go to well, pie.'

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

"Liable to flooding? Whatever gives you that idea sir?"

Bo're'droom

'And I'm happy to say, that since the merger...'

"What's wrong, boy? Is Timmy stuck in the well? Are zombies at your doggy door? A fire? Squirrels are holding your bone hostage? My Spotify stock just tanked?..." "He thinks he's real funny."

'I play so hard that I have no time to work hard.'

'What's that? It's a leaving present for the next person who comes in late.'

Sign - Halt manager crossing

Employee won't think about work outside of box

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

'I'm sorry, but everyone is in a meeting.'

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"