Readers will no doubt see their own situations and those of others in many of these cartoons. If you like to post cartoons in the office or share them with like-minded associates, you will probably find some examples that are spot-on. Isn't that the purpose of a book of cartoons - to be amused in general and find some perfect creations within?
I have witnessed or participated in many layoffs, and thus that topic resonates with some fine choices:
- "Pendleton, as of noon today your services will no longer be required. Meanwhile, keep up the good work."
- "No, Thursday's out. How about never - is never good for you?"
- "Hiring is OK, but firing provides a real sense of closure."
Wall Street and corporate big wigs are well represented, naturally, as the dominant theme.
Some overall favorites:
- A rat on the phone, with a lever to pull at his desk: "Oh, not bad. The light comes on, I press the bar, they write me a check. How about you?"
- "This might not be ethical. Is that a problem for anybody?"
- "And now at this point in the meeting, I'd like to shift the blame away from me and onto someone else."
- "I usually wake up screaming at six-thirty and am in the office by nine."
The closing cartoon has a Wall-Streeter looking out the window at a large bubble floating by. Hmm....Get more detail about The New Yorker Book of Business Cartoons.
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