Promotion In Corporate Job Pillows

'Behind every great business deal is a company lawyer advising against it.'

'All the good ideas have already been stolen.'

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

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

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

'Let's not go by the book.'

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'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!'

In basket-case.

Others will fight for you

In the future, human thought will enter an age of clarity and purity never before dreamed of.

"It's clear to me that you want to go far with this company."

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

A fight in the Boardroom.

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

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

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

'Don't think of it as being a yes man, think of it as being an employed man.'

"Helen brings home our second, third and fourth incomes."

"So, tell me a little bit more about this house training you mention on your CV."

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

Reach for the Star.

Business books - Who's Who & Who's Downsized sections.

'Take two tablets the moment you begin to feel indispensable.'

"I don't care if you are the Immediate Gratification Generation. Get out of my chair and back to the mailroom."

The MBA Draft

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

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Hey, you stick your neck out on a regular basis, it's gonna happen. The important thing is to just get up and keep moving forward."

'Take a few days off. Suck some necks ...'

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

"We're a very small international conglomerate."