Lay-off Cartoons

"Apparently, fifty is the new unemployed."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
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"On the other hand, my weekends are seven days long."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
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CC129388
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No Layoffs Next 200 Miles

Artist:
Fradon, Dana
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"I've finally learned not to measure my worth by how many employees I have."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
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"We'd like to switch you from working under the radar to living off the grid."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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"Of course the company appreciates your years of loyalty."

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"Dead man walking!"

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"You've done a good job downsizing, but we've decided to outsource your function."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
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"Relax, we're cutting people, not perks."

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"I say 'au revoir' though I don't anticipate ever seeing you again."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
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"I was merely terminated. Henry was exterminated."

Artist:
Cullum, Leo
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"I've made many bad decisions, not all of them are going to be popular."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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"I've done some things I'm ashamed of. Fortunately I have people to take the blame."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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"Times like these are upsetting for us all."

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"Cindy, find ten people who still work here."

Artist:
Krimstein, Ken
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"You wanted to see me, sir?"

Artist:
Shanahan, Danny
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"Tell me again Frank, about the employees and what they did."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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"It turned out that the powers that be had powers beyond my imagining."

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"I'm going to lunch. Can I get you anything?"

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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"Get me an idea whose time has come- again."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
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"Careful! That's his firing hand."

Artist:
Epstein, Benita
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"Oh, come on, you know we should have switched to touch-tone years ago."

Artist:
Barsotti, Charles
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"If you want to know why I fired you, you can subscribe to my blog."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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2016: Final human job replaced by robot.

Artist:
Katz, Farley
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"Sims, we've decided to let you go."

Artist:
Stevens, Mick
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