Supervision Pillows

"On reflection i think i could have coped with just 340' feedback."

'This new 'mentoring' policy is a wonderful idea...It gives staff the chances to take on significant extra responsibilities in relation to staff support and supervision.'

'Tesco's cheif executive meets with staff.'

'You can do whatever you want here... as long as I don't find out about it.'

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

"Guys, can you use your Mommy-doesn't-want-to-know-I-exist voices?"

'Just a minute! Sorry, I thought you were skiving, then I saw your piece of paper.'

An infestation of middle managers...

'If you can keep him clean for a day you can sleep in his bed tonight.'

"|For some reason, the boss is obsessed with my screen."

"Every time I leave here for a while, this place goes to Hell."

"You're invited to our management excursion. Come dresses as a pinata."

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

'Surely you wouldn't want me to laugh at your joke if I didn't think it was funny!'

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

"I don't want a G.O.A.T, I want a S.C.A.P.E.G.O.A.T."

Others will fight for you

So which rung are you on my corporate ladder?

In/Out/These Things Happen.

'Yes, I know there's a deadline on this project.'

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

'Your resume is a little thin, but I like your willingness to be manipulated by upper management.'

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

'I hate leaving work when I feel I could have delegated more.'

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

"It's a memo from the legal department reminding us to (heh-heh), 'keep our noses clean'."

Boss's Desk Says No!

'No, your guess isn't as good as mine.'

'Let me worry about the one percent inspiration, you just take care of the 99 percent perspiration.'

"I'm going to need a little more for the root cause than, who'da thunk."

I'm going to practice on you before I start managing other people.

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

At first I thought it was just coincidence, but then I realized it corresponded directly to your shift.