Social Ladder Climber Gifts

'It would make people say Mr Barnes must be doing real good with his cows if he can buy his son a new bike.'

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

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

'He got a raise but not enough to help him clear the fence.'

'Is that the sweet smell of success or some imitation air freshener?'

"Biff's old money, Angelo is new money and Boris is funny money."

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

Upward Progress

'I can't believe I didn't get that promotion. So many people have passed me by I feel like a road sign on the highway to success.'

"That arrow always goes to the bottom when I walk by."

Like many of those in tribicles, Mitch dreamed of one day moving up to the real deal.

Yummy Mummies

'You're going to have to work your way up to the ground floor like everyone else.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

Not a surprise, coming from the new boss - who looks about 6 years old.

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

'You lack the expertise we're looking for, Mr Wheaton - but darn it, I like your attitude.'

"No, I'm not really a CEO. I just like to keep up with the Joneses."

'I'm afraid that the top investment banks are looking for more from job applicants than a 'Top Degree from the University of Hard Knocks'.'

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

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

'I refuse to relinquish the title, 'Top Young Exec'.'

Building business relations.

Texturing the Walls

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

If a moo can rise to the top, so can I.

'If you're looking for compensatory materialism on wheels, look no further.'

'Here you are, Simmons!'

'You've spelt 'C.V.' wrongly.'

Ladder of Success.

"Remember when everyone told you this job would lead you nowhere? Well, you've arrived!"

'Let me guess - you lost a fight against a young challenger who has now replaced you as the company's alpha male!'

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of being a painter are the hardest.'