Tower Climber Gifts

"Seriously?"

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

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

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

Upward Progress

'The forest is so dark and gloomy: It's nice to reach the emergence and get a bit of sunshine...'

Rockabye Baby- $10/hour.

Man suffering from rope burn due to climbing the corporate ladder

"Yes, it's a safe: I was fed up with my winter provisions being raided by freeloaders!"

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

'What a time to return from climbing! There's not way your coming into this house tonight.'

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

'I'll clobber the first joker who ask me if I enjoyed my 'Winter Break'!'

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

Mountain climbers face a closed route.

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

Building business relations.

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

'Here you are, Simmons!'

The Path

Bad times to sneeze

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

Lovers in a tree

"Mrs. Beasley, send the employees a memo stating that, from now on, they are to refer to me as 'Alpha Male'."

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

"Yes, I'm sure you do deserve further career advancement. But if I promote you again you'll have my job!"

Planting a Flag on the Summit

"The itsy-bitsy spider went up the corporate ladder. And he didn't care how many lives he ruined along the way. I know, this isn't the book Simon & Schuster wants. But it's the damn truth."

'I told you that rock wall climbing would be useful. I'll get our ball back with no trouble at all.'

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

"This condo includes free access to fitness facilities...7 flights of stairs."

'That's our corporate ladder.'

"I hope it indicates a quick promotion."

Wallpapering with Nails

'I know...he must have taken a big shortcut on his career path.'