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'...need to design something to bridge the generation gap.'

"We've got to get rid of some people, Cosgrove. Who are the least likely to come back and shoot us?"

Lost in the shuffle, Bob refused to stop and ask for directions.

'I think you should know, I put a piece on 'YourTube' praising your stewardship.'

'Let me know what your thoughts are on this and I'll tell you why you shouldn't think that way.'

London merchant telling a young employee that if he does not change his behaviour his career will go badly and he may end up becoming mayor

Amazon workers in Alabama voting on unionization

"That one shows our office cliques."

'Oh, I worked hard on solutions for a time but finally realized I was cut out to be part of the problem.'

Their bubble-boss seemed completely unaware of the toxic work environment.

Now the onus was on Louis - who, up until then, hadn't even known what it onus was.

'It's for the office computer. It's been replaced.'

'Ann, you're the best graduate student I have, so I'm going to blame some faulty research on you.'

"Think nothing of it Saunders - just eliminating a few middlemen."

Some of his team members felt he could be a little heavy handed.

"Excellent job on the Foreman account, Graham. There's just one thing... I don't see my name on it."

"Miss Roberts, would you mind rehiring all 380 employees I fired last week? I've come to realize this company can't function without them."

"You have to understand Johnson, the most important thing is not how much time you spend at work...But how much of that time you spend brown nosing me!"

"I'd like to talk to you about the term 'Sustainable Rationalization'."

"I'm off to lunch now Jo, could you pick up these papers and rearrange them for me?"

"Your qualifications are excellent, but you're let down by not being related to my wife."

"Then it's agreed. I'll send you a lieutenant in exchange for a clerk typist and a staff sergeant."

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

"The director has requested no more emojis in the board reports."

This is Perkins, he's one of my foot soldiers.

'Firing workers is a craft, exploiting and bullying them is an art.'

'You wouldn't take early retirement, nor would you head our Reykjavik office, so you leave us no other option but to have you for lunch.'

'I've heard you've been in church praying for a raise...you know I won't stand anyone going over my head.'

'Wall hugging won't get you past me without a 'Good morning', Carson.'

'I'll be glad when the lawyer awards are over...'

'The good news is that our latest campaign has MASSIVELY improved understanding of the job status and prospects.'

"You could at least pretend to be scared."

'Hold all my calls, Miss Eaton, and be rude as hell about it.'

Charles P. Muckenspucker - Mission Creep.

'When his contract expires, we'll be able to get him in a cheaper, generic version.'