Receiving Public Recognition Pillows

Proof you've made it Loud Annoying The voices raised against you

Keyworker

Buisnessman Of The Hour - I'd like to introduce our guest but he is 45 minutes late

'Would you all please congatulate...'

"I've finally arrived. The C.E.O. stopped saying 'who the hell are you' whenever he sees me."

'My hot-shot assistant was named as one of the top 10 to watch."

Employee of the Month

"If you're wondering why you've been chosen 'Employee of the week,' it's because your work load is about to increase, while your pay remains the same."

On the cusp of winning the Nobel, Bernie gets exposed by his third grade handwriting teacher.

"Oh my goodness. My lecture on John Donne has just been awarded Most Pizzazzy Metaphysical Lecture of the Year."

"Are you sure he tested negative?"

Bad News

'Wow! Oh, wait -- It's only a Nobel consolation prize.'

'Ben, we need a fresh perspective. We'd like you to keynote this year's management conference.'

'Introducing one of our top salesmen despite his old age. . .'

Honorable mention in science: the Nobel surprise.

'I've reviewed your performance, Henderson - and I think it's time we tossed you a bone.'

'My thanks go first to the Nobel Committee for this great honor, and to my son who encouraged me to keep my mind agile with word games, and puzzles.'

Many certificates of achievement on the wall.

"They finally gave me the employee of the month award, but it kind of loses its meaning when every single other employee has already gotten it five times."

'And I would like to thank all those people who helped me write this book...'

'Your performance has been a steady boat in a sea of change.'

'Mom, Dad, it's nice of you to visit me at the store, but you know, I am working.'

Greta Thunberg wins German TV prize...

'...and I share my prize with the maintenance dept. who have worked tirelessly to keep the clean room perfectly immaculate.'

'You've won a business award.' ('for gobbledegook')

'... and I almost want to thank my pharmacist.'

"God it was rough coming into the office this morning after the awards ceremony" "It must have been, you work two doors down"

"First, I'd like to thank the Academy."

'It hasn't gone unnoticed by management how much extra time you've been spending in the office...so here's a bill to repay the electricity you've used.'

"Miss Gillian, can you take Mr. Robert's 'Employee of the Month' photo off the wall? And his paychecks will be coming to me for the next several months."

"Apparently you've come to somebody's attention."

'I've received celebrity status!'

Employee of the Month - male.

'Adjuster of the Year' reads a Sports Illustrated at his desk that has two boxes, 'Claims Denied' and 'Claims Paid.' The first has an over flowing stack of paper in it, the other a single sheet of paper.