Payday Philosophers Gifts

Oh, darn. I've said too much

A Man Recieving His Wages.

"Another week another dollar, Jenkins"

Wall St. or True Love.

"I'm overpaid and underworked, but you don't see me complaining!"

'Your salary will help you learn the lesson that life is not fair.'

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"

'I'm worried about all these unemployed. They're still on our payroll'

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

"Casual Payday."

"I never said they were well-compensated. I just said they were paid handsomely."

'Maximising shareholder value doesn't count.'

'Regarding where you stand for a payrise - you don't.'

"I can't understand it, we did quite well in the first three quarters.

"The problem with capitalism is the unequal sharing of wealth. The problem with socialism is the equal sharing of wealth..."

"These are 'small bucks,' Josh. You have to work here a long time to get the 'big bucks'."

"To be honest the culture sucks, but the pay is amazing."

"If that income is personal, why do I have to tell you about it"?

"Here's your paycheck. I hope we'll both find it amusing."

'Love gets the credit, but business makes the world go round.'

'Less spare change under the cushion is my leading economic indicator!'

Payroll Dept. My economic anxiety has less to do with the weak dollar than the week's dollars! (Published originally on March 14, 2008.)

'My investment club had morphed into a support group.'

Financial Eyesight

'It's true that money can't buy everything, Caldwell, but it's not healthy to dwell on it.'

'Can Mr. Sloan call you back? He's taking time to stop and smell the profits.'

'Stare at it all you want sir, but I can assure you, no one is going to jump out and yell 'April Fools.'

'I'm prepared to pay you a living wage. Of course, what kind of a living you get out of it is entirely up to you.'

'I don't know what to do about my check - grief or anger counseling.'

'Thank goodness we don't need profits in order to make piles of money.'

"With so many applicants for a few jobs, we can lower the pay and drop the benefits!"

"So the only way to save the economy is to spend what we haven't got - plus ca change - moin ca change!"

"I see it's payday again Perkins!"

'The only thing keeping me from being successful is not having a salary.'

Dispute over pocket money