Workspace Strategist Mugs

'Our space utilization study revealed that you have two square feet more than is allotted, so we're going to keep the office recycling bin in here.'

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

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

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

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

'I like the way you handle responsibility, McWit, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

"I just want you to know that promotion, this office, and those Luna bars were mine!"

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

'Go right in -- he's expecting you.'

"They've given me the Lion's share of budgetary constraints."

Career opportunities

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

And here's the office floor plan. The numbers indicate the recommended sequence in which to step on people on your way to the top.

'We're going to need to find a scapegoat.'

'I've stepped on so many people for the last 20 years to get where I'm at, and I'm still only a middle manager.'

"Listen to everybody's opinions? Please, we're not that desperate."

The Corporate Ladder and the Corporate Elevator.

"Hire a cost cutting, bad-guy consultant to turn me into a good guy during the layoffs."

"Uh-Oh..."

"It looks like the 'because I say so' has it."

"I always like to clear my desk off for the weekend."

Desk Boxes: 'In', 'Out', 'Could Go Either Way'.

'I don't think the employees like me.'

You gotta hand it to the old man, he still knows how to motivate!

"Pardon me, but why is there no ceiling this office?"

'In my rise to the tip I was always aware of a higher power - now I feel I'm ready to take it on.'