Workers Gifts

"It was tough at first. Now I hardly ever get the urge to check my e-mail."

'It's called playing. Provides one with a sense of accomplishment - without actually accomplishing anything.'

"I told them I couldn't survive on what they were paying me."

Darnit, I missed the train...

Curate talking to miners

'If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?'

'Of course it's not your fault, Smedley, but someone has to accept the responsibility.'

'I don't care about school, Dad: I want to be a Worker like you when I grow up...'

"How come politicians don't earn mimimum wage. If anybody does minimum work, it's them."

"Not the best motivational statement I've ever seen!"

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"Tight......this isn't tight...now a New York City apartment......that's tight."

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

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

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

"The good old days of eating the washing off the line are all gone methinks: The farmer has bought an electric dryer..."

Polly txt speak

...And he calls himself the 'Green' Giant...

"It's clear to me that you want to go far with this company."

"How's everybody doing? I'm not boring you, am I?"

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

"Our light bill is astronomical living next to a black hole."

'The lads at the office still talk about the day you told the boss what to do with his job...'

12 O'clock was 'I'm a tractor time.'

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

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

"Women Supporting Women!"

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

"No, I like the plan. Just saying, have you ever done any actual tunnelling?"

"This report is mumbo jumbo...I asked for gobbledeeegook!"

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

Do Not Resuscitate