Modern Labor Market Aficionado Gifts

"He was a big fan of the gig economy."

The Three Wise Queens

Wall Street Couch

Mr Yomp quickly got the hang of his new laptop.

"Are you willing to work the night shift?"

'Are you picky about preferring something with a livable wage?'

Business News.

"You’d think being anthropomorphic would be enough but nowadays you need a Masters to even get your foot in the door."

Early attempts at standardising currency.

"Your curriculum vitae is extremely detailed, isn't it? I don't quite know what to make of the fact that your third-grade teacher, Miss Hartley, made you stand in the corner for throwing an eraser although another kid did it."

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

'We've decided to upgrade your position with a new version 2.0 employee.'

Fired Big Shots Who's Who.

Taming the beast of the free market...

"You come highly recommended. I like that."

"Watch out for Donlan. He came back from Tokyo with a black belt in collective bargaining."

"I know you're a working dog, Angus. I just don't have anything for you right now."

Maternity Ward "Just call me the Secretary of Labor."

"Here's one I wrote myself. It's called 'Blues for the Guy I'm Laying Off.'"

'We'll save a fortune in employment tribunals.'

Lying on your CV

'Even if I did know what SEO was - what's wrong with washing cars for a bit of extra pocket money.'

"On your resume, under Achievements, what do you mean by 'inspired by actual events'?"

Right to work legislation strangles the unions.

"Now tell me, what do you think you would bring to our company?"

"Yes, I do have a lot of management experience, but I won't be able to manage on the kind of salary you're offering!"

"My stocks are like my wife, unyeilding."

'Define living wage...'

"Hire me! Right now! Before the lightening pace of technology renders me obsolete!"

'The good news is that I'm prepared to offer you a six figure annual salary. The bad news is that it includes the decimal.'

'I like you, Zog, what you lack in polish, you more than compensate for in clout.'

'Your request for paid leave to the training conference has hit him hard.'

Hey, This Way - the booming economy - good times...

"I'd like to make $3.2 million a year, but I'll settle for $8 an hour."