Seeking Promotion Pillows

Work avalanche

'You're very ambitious, and that makes me uneasy.'

'You're at that awkward age, Danforth, still thinking of promotion.'

Boss, I'm more than just a cashier and a mopper-upper guy. What? If only you'll give me more of a decision-making role, you'll find that I've got a lot of good ideas. Such as. Businessman of the Year. Armstrong Maynard. I, uh … didn't really expect you to ask me right now. I sense a cash register that needs mopping.

"Do you know why you never made VP? Indecisiveness. You're still indecisive!"

'I must have a chance at becoming partner, people are starting laugh at my jokes.'

'You haven't seem my New Years Resolutions have you?...The one where I'm committing to 2,5000 billable hours and pulling in 6 major clients.'

'I can't promote you to that position ... you'd be perfect for the job.'

'I think the boss is starting to notice me.'

'You pay rise will become effective when you do.'

'Are you kidding? You're too valuable on our assembly line to move you up to supervisor!'

'This isn't going to help your promotion chances, Smythe...'

'I get it, Smith. No raise means you'll go over to our competitor.'

"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.'

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

'Let's not go by the book.'

'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!'

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

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

In basket-case.

Others will fight for you

"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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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."