"Well, you certainly seem to have a lot to offer this company, and, of course, the truffles are a hell of a plus."
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I chose the one that said, 'Mergers, acquisitions, incredible bonuses.'"
"I think I should warn you that the flip side of our generous bonus-incentive program is capital punishment."
"These are the benefits you were guaranteed when you joined this firm - and this is a match."
"Oh, eternal life is fine, but what I really like is getting to wear flip-flops all the time."
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heaven, angel, angels, eternal life, clouds, cloud, death, fashion, style, comfort, comfortable, jandals, slops, flip flops, flip-flops, sandals, thong sandals, shoes, footwear, benefits, perks, bonus, life after death"Beyond the fine starting salary, the job of a poet laureate at this corporation also carries with it an excellent medical and dental plan."
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writer, writers, novel, novella, novels, novel writing, poem, poet, poetry, poets, poetic, literature, literary, word play, play on words, ironic, irony, author, authors, authored, book, books, book lover, writing, should be writing, you should be writing, manuscript, artistic, artist, artists, art, arts, culture, cultured, writer's block, bookworm, book worm, bookworms, book worm, book, books, novel, novels, library, librarians, librarian, book lover, book lovers, literature, literary, lit, lit major, read, reading, avid reader, readers, reader, novel, novels, novelist, benefit, benefits, medical, dental, insurance, insured, severance, free, freebies, bonus, bonuses, dental, medical, new job, new career, wait a second, personnel, human resources, hr, laureate, poet laureate, corporate, corporations, businessmen"In my day, there was no reward for incompetence."
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banker, bankers, banking, stock market, stock markets, stocks and shares, stock market crash, financial crash, economic crash, recession, banking crisis, beggar, beggars, panhandler, panhandlers, incompetent, incompetence, reward, rewards, bonus, bonuses, bankers bonuses, big bonus, big bonuses, banking panic, banking panics, bank run, bank runs"The candy on the pillow is a nicety of the house."
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candy, candies, nicety, niceties, hotel, hotels, bellhop, bellhops, extra, extras, bonus, bonuses, accommodations, accommodation, accommodating, sleazy, cheap hotel, cheap hotels, motel, motels, perk, perks, lollipop, lollipops, candy, candies, pillow, pillows, traveller, travellers, travelling, traveling"I know if Crampton were here he'd want us to divvy up his bonus."
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board meeting, board meetings, business meeting, business meetings, meeting, meetings, bonus, bonuses, executive, executives, business executives, business executive, missed meeting, missed meetings, theft, thief, steal, stealing, divvy up, dividing fairly, dividing, take advantage, taking advantage, share, sharing, divvied up, opportunist, opportunists, exploiting, exploiting, exploited"I'll assume, then, my remarks have hit a responsive chord?"
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office, offices, business, businesses, businessman, businessmen, executive, executives, boss, bosses, manager, managers, management, excited, exciting, celebrate, celebration, celebrations, party, partying, happy, bonus, good response, good mood"If you have any questions about our health-care plan, take it up with the Supreme Court."
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judge, judges, judged, judicial, judiciary, jury, juror, jurors, jury duty, law, lawyer, lawyers, legal, legality, legalism, excuse, excuses, businessman, businessmen, corporate, corporation, corporations, private individual, rich people, rich, benefits, benefit, healthcare, health care, health-care, care plan, bonus, bonuses, supreme court, medicare, obamacare"Listen - we just stay silent and look remote and concerned and dignified, and we keep the damn bonuses."
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management, upper management, big boss, boss, bosses, manager, managers, exec, execs, executive, executives, board, boardroom, chief exec, chief executive, chief executives, board member, class, working class, class issues, class divide, class struggle, class struggles, political issue, political issues, tax, taxes, fat cat, fat cats, profit, profits, profitable, profitability, nepotism, corrupt, corruption, financial, white collar crime, capitalism, capitalist, late stage capitalism, banker, bankers, bonus, bonuses, banker bonus, banker's bonuses, media spin, spin, spin off, spin-off"Brian blew his entire advance on food, shelter, and clothing."
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office, offices, business, businesses, businessman, businessmen, executive, executives, relationship, relationships, marriage, married, husband, husbands, wife, wives, spouse, spouses, couple, couples, men, man, woman, women, cocktail party, cocktail parties, money, bonus, necessity, necessities, trend, trends, shopping, spending, consumer, consumers, consumerism"All right, Miss Barcher, you can start sending them in one at a time."
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christmas bonus, christmas bonuses, bonus, bonuses, cash, cash incentive, cash incentives, extra income, extra money, costume, costumes, dress up, dresses up, dressing up, manager, managers, boss, bosses, santa, santa claus, father christmas, holiday party, holiday parties, christmas party, christmas parties, ceo, ceos, executive, executives, abuse of power, abuses of power, abusing power, bonus check, bonus checks, bonus cheque, bonus cheques"Casual Payday."
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pay, paid, payday, pay day, salary, salaries, income, incomes, bonus, bonuses, money, executive, executives, boss, bosses, management, manager, managers, payroll, business, businesses, businessman, businessmen, businesswoman, businesswomen, corporate, corporate world, corporate life, office, offices, office life, corporation, corporations, employee, employees, casual worker, casual pay, freelance, freelancer, freelancers, paid in cash"There are no medical or pension benefits, but the employees' lounge has excellent free coffee."
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benefit, benefits, medical, dental, insurance, insured, severance, free, freebies, pension, pensions, bonus, bonuses, dental, medical, new job, new career, career change, congratulations, personnel, human resources, hr, h r, corporate, corporations, businessmen, business men, businessman, business man, modern life, modern world, working world, capitalism, coffee, free coffee, lounge, employee, employee benefits"I'd be upset, too, if they replaced my golden parachute with a dirty rolled-up carpet."
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retirement, forced retirement, pension, pensions, merger, mergers, laid off, lay off, laid-off, lay offs, lay-off, merger, mergers, redundancy, redundancies, made redundant, redundant, golden parachute, golden parachutes, executive, executives, manager, managers, business manager, business managers, business executive, business executive, carpet, carpets, takeover, takeovers, business takeover, business takeovers, bonus, bonuses"I wanted to give Christmas bonuses but that would violate the separation of church and business."
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business, businessman, businessmen, boss, bosses, executive, executives, exec, execs, manager, managers, management, office, offices, office life, bonus, bonuses, christmas bonus, christmas bonuses, christmas, xmas, noel, yule, saving money, frugal, cheap, money, violation, violations, church and state, separation of church and state, religion, religious, religious holiday, religious holidays, church, churches"No health or dental, no stock options, and no severance package. We do, however, provide free burial at sea."
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culture clash, literature, literary, culture, cultural, lit major, book, books, book lover, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, pop culture, pop culture reference, moby dick, moby, white whale, whale, whales, whaling, mount, mounted, hunt, hunting, hunter, hunters, trope, tropes, cliche, cliches, captain, capn, cap'n, hook, hooks, peg leg, wooden leg, sailor, sailors, rugged, shark, barracuda, benefit, benefits, medical, dental, insurance, insured, severance, free, freebies, bonus, bonuses, queequeg, burial, burial at sea, buried, dead, death, die, died, viking funeral, viking funerals"So I guess it comes down to whether it's you or me, and I guess it's me."
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fat cat, fat cats, overpaid execs, overpaid exec, overpaid executive, overpaid executives, exec, execs, executive, executives, boss, bosses, bad bosses, bonus, bonuses, executive bonuses, executive pay, executive compensation, worker, workers, workers rights, down trodden, pay, pay rise, pay rises, pay raise, pay raises, haves and have-nots, 1%, layoff, layoffs, wealth gap, wealth disparity, pay inequality"Oh, oh! There goes our Christmas bonus."
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christmas, christmas bonus, christmas bonuses, corporate crime, corporate crimes, corporate criminal, corporate criminals, white collar crime, white collar crimes, criminal, criminals, criminality, perp walk, perp walks, ponzi scheme, ponzi schemes, ceo, ceos, c.e.o., c.e.o.s, chairman, chairmen, chairman of the board, chairmen of the board, crook, crooks, crooked, arrest, arrests, arrested, incarcerate, incarcerated, employee, employees, staff, bonus, bonuses, corporate malfeasance"My client wants a fifty-per-cent salary boost, a bonus guarantee, and a snappy choreographed victory dance he can do after he makes a touchdown."
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sports agent, sports agents, sporting agent, sporting agents, talent agent, talent agents, talent scout, talent scouts, footballer, footballers, football player, football players, contract negotiation, contract negotiations, victory dance, victory dances, touchdown, touchdowns, bonus, bonuses, coach, coaches, manager, managers