Office Environments Gifts

"Actually, I got some pretty good ideas when I was in the box."

'We've got to do something about our low overhead.'

'We do a lot of grunt work here. Grunt if you're OK with that.'

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

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

"Another job well done by your conflict resolution specialist."

"Oh, yes, and there's plenty of opportunity for advancement."

Man to realtor: 'How much for a starter cubicle?'

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

21st century water cooler conversations.

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

Boss's Desk Says No!

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

"I realize we had to liquidate some assets, but don't you think I'd be more productive if I had a desk?"

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

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

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

The best financial decision I ever made.

"The new chairman has dropped the brain-storming meetings."

'I'm promoting you to project coordinator because you seem to have an overall view of things.'

'He barks when he sees the boss coming.'

"On the plus side, I finally have a key to the executive washroom."

'These are job perks.'

"In the old days, we had to constantly feed the screensaver."

"It used to Casual Friday. Now it's Furlough Friday."

'The portrait is a mark of his extreme egotism, but, if you curtsy and bow sufficiently...say, 'Oh Yes Sir!'!, to everything he says, you should do OK'

"At this office no two days are different."

"There are no big jobs, only small machines."

"Here, we do not procrastinate, we 'table' things."

"Now, let's get out there and walk really fast to places we don't want to be."

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

"Would anyone like to question my downsizing proposal?"