Salary Warriors Gifts

'What's your threshold of pain when it comes to salary and benefits?'

'I went to my boss and demanded the fruits of my labor. He gave me a Blackberry.'

"My making two million a year, …. It doesn't make me seem 'Mannish', does it?"

'There will be no raises this year since the state now has a lottery.'

"The little engine that could... after taking advantage of family connections, a trust fund, working two years for free as an intern, and finally getting hired as an independent contractor."

'How did the 'I want you all to take a pay cut or leave' strategy go down?'

"Motivational seminars are too expensive. Just buy stronger coffee."

"Call my broker, fax my accountant, and get my groove back."

'I'm looking for a workaholic who feels the great job he does is compensation enough.'

"I intend to stay in this job, come Hell or high water."

How to make crocodiles cry. . .Living wage proposal.

Personnel. Any experience in crisis management? No...Just production.

'Can you loan me *** till pay day?'

'Are you picky about preferring something with a livable wage?'

'Enough is enough. We're sick of being overworked and underpaid.'

Resume Dumpers

Pre-Old Blues

National Living Wage from April 1st.

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

"No, our company doesn't provide day care or maternity leave."

"We don't pay you less because you're a woman.. we pay you less because we're men!"

Run, Mike, Run!

'A word in my office Jones.'

'Of course, you realise my chief of staff has more power and influence than your chief of staff.'

'Mr. Barnes was going to interview you for the job, until he realized you were actually expecting financial compensation, benefits and vacation time.'

Minimum wage.

"Ha! Today we informed the boss about our rights!"

Studio in December

"I already GAVE you a raise, three weeks from now!"

Joan hits the glass ceiling: 'Sorry, but I've decided to go with Wally of Arc...'

"I feel your pain. It's the least I can do for not paying you like a man."

We're so pleased with your twenty years work, we've decided to offer you a two year short term contract.

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

'Not for what I'm getting paid!'

'I can't figure out whether I'm a secretary or an executive - I do executive work, but get secretarial pay.'