Relocating For Work Gifts

To Antarctica

Animal immigration

Woman dreaming about being on vacation.

'We need to change our luck. Let's move our headquarters to Redmond, the home of Microsoft.'

'The only problem downtown offices have using solar power is finding a long enough extension cord.'

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

"And best of all, it comes fully loaded!"

Man sees sign stating dog for sale, house and land thrown in.

Between Offices

"It's ideal for the man who works close to home."

Of course I always start off by wooing a prospective candidate with talk of stimulating work,great colleagues and a reasonable work life balance...but the winning argument is always when I promise them enough money to choke a rhino.

While You Were Out: We Moved!

Offices moved to 23rd floor - taking the company to new heights - the management.

"Cubicle 311 is our 'cultural oasis'."

"Ernie's full service salon and day spa."

'It may not be our usual business lunch, but it will sure impress the hell out of the budget committee.'

"This city is becoming unlivable."

"I'm sending you to Siberia. Your job is remaining here."

"Hi Sean, welcome to my open space. Take a stand and let's talk."

'Hmmph. Here's an ad for affordable housing five minutes from downtown. By what means? Learjet?'

"The water does taste a little funny. Maybe they added analgesics, to ease the pain of restructuring."

Jet flies by. 'And of course it's handy for the airport.'

"My family argues so much over living in the city or country that it makes me feel like pulled pork."

'We have to move - they're putting in a cell phone tower up here.'

'I'm just here on a lay-over.'

'Old mother hubbard -- your cupboard is now bare.'

"it appears I'm being relocated"

Madison Avenue and Maple Street

Snedly and Snedly, the first company to leave the city, and take their buiding with them.

"You're moving into a place where all the parents live well and all the kids test well."

"I love my job, don't get me wrong, but my wife is starting to resent the fact I have to travel so much..."

'Hi. Could you send over to my office everything in your display window?'

"We re cutting back on overhead."

'I must have that painting for my office.'

"Kicking you upstairs is, of course, just a figure of speech. What we're really doing is sending you deeper into the countryside."