Work-life Humorist T-Shirts

'Never press 'down', Jennings. I haven't left this building in twenty-three years.'

Pounding speeds up the computer.

'This job is for a 30 hour week. . .but to achieve that you need to work 60 hours a week.'

"So we are agreed then, most of the targets we've set staff are completely unreasonable and we should just scrap them."

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

'Everyone in the company wears one, Yomp! It's what keeps us focused!'

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

'Frankly, our dental plan bites.'

Employee of the Month Parking

Ants dressed as businessmen going to work.

'My firm has an entire department that does nothing but adjust for inflation.'

'It was going well - until his power suit short-circuited.'

"Personally, I'd like to hire you, Mike, but the company has some serious concerns about your core competencies!"

Suggestions box in a toilet.

"Well, if you hadn't misfiled it in the first place it wouldn't have been lost."

"By 'dress down day', most of us mean not wearing a jacket!"

"In accordance with our new 'sharing of responsibilities initiative,' you'll all be responsible for getting my coffee." i

"Progress is going around in the same circle...but faster."

'Ask yourself, 'What is it I'm not doing?', and then ask yourself, 'What is it I'm doing too much?'.'

'You say you're willing to start at the bottom...'

'Everyone's true personality comes out on dress-down Fridays, even the boss's.'

"My boss had security escort me out of the office today. I'm worried this means I won't be getting a bonus."

Go slow delegating authority. First learn how to delegate blame.

"So, Mr Canary, I see you have experience as a mine safety specialist..."

"Barlow, it's come to my attention that you've called in, 'Playing Possum' 8 days this month."

Performance management: "We decided to get rid of the carrot and keep the stick."

"So how did the rest of the team respond to your promotion?"

The suggestion box.

'And this is the computer that sends out our final demands.'

"Read the part when I invented micro management."

'You might show a little excitement at the figures, Johnson!'