Working In A Family Business Mugs

"I got this job based on my tremendous knowledge and work skills. At least that's what my Dad said when he hired me."

"You know what, you're a born executive."

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

"My family has been fishing these waters for nearly 40 years. . ."

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

'I'm going to teach you the value of a dollar invested.'

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"You work for the family business, and I am your father, not the patriarchal oppressor..."

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

"This is what happens when a family business doesn't have a succession plan!"

"Ma didn't want to leave out anyone."

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

It's not a figure of speech - this is the corporate ladder.

'before you say 'all this will be yours', I don't want it.'

"...and remember son. Don't let anybody push you around!"

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'

"Now pay attention when mother is speaking, Hubert!"

'There's no need for you to state your opinion, son. Just lipsynching mine will do fine.'

'Someday, Son, all of this will be yo....!'

"This is a family operation, Ben, and we're evicting you from our family."

Future Micro MGR.

"Clean your specs, lady?"

'Someday, son, all this will be yours...' 'In the meantime...'