Office Strategy Whiz Pillows

"When you reach the bottom of the pile, you'll find this week's paycheck."

"Bert, I'm confused. What happens after we circle the wagons, tighten our belts and walk a mile in our customer's shoes? Is that when the chickens come home to roost?"

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

"Staff support"

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

Businessman on stilts: 'I had to step over a lot of people to get where I am today.'

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

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

Out and In.

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

"I just want you to know that promotion, this office, and those Luna bars were mine!"

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

Career opportunities

"They've given me the Lion's share of budgetary constraints."

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

"Listen to everybody's opinions? Please, we're not that desperate."

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

"Hire a cost cutting, bad-guy consultant to turn me into a good guy during the layoffs."

"Uh-Oh..."

The Importance of Planning Thoroughly in Advance

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

'I don't think the employees like me.'

'This is Harris, he's been with the firm some 45 years!'

A woman wearing a skin sitting behind a desk with a nameplate that reads "Sheena, Queen of the corporate jungle."

"You were right. Building an online business empire is even more fun than playing games."

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

"Pardon me, but why is there no ceiling this office?"

The rope to success.

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"