When I worked in the corporate environment I quickly discovered the things that don't get you promoted to upper management. Not in any particular order they are...common sense, company loyalty, work ethic, attention to detail, ability to think on your feet, ability to adapt and overcome obstacles, finding ways to save the company money.
On the other hand the things that I observed that got several people promoted were the ability to kiss the behind of the rung above you, a college degree, the ability to suggest ideas that cost the company more money and in one case a several million dollar software upgrade actually reduced productivity in the department it was designed for by 50%. They got a pat on the back for that! Also, questionable people skills to name just a few.
It was a billion dollar corporation the CEO had a salary of well over $100 million per year plus perks and the stock has done nada/zip in the 5 years since he took over. I was never so happy as when I left that place for a better position with a small company.

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I started out with nothing and still have most of it left!

The bubble wrap one has always been a personal favorite. A friend of mine sent me a link once to online bubblewrap - just click your mouse and pop bubble wrap to your hearts content!

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I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.

Dynamite comes in small packages, Nitro comes in smaller ones, take your pick!

I bet there are a few people that you would like to say that to....

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You sure speak truth there. We have a driver position open, need one very, very badly. The guy who did that job until a year ago said he would be interested in coming back. He was great at his job and only left because they cheated him out of a raise he was due, and only after giving them an entire year to fix the situation. He was willing to come back at the pay they were paying him when he left, not even the amount he was due. He is fully trained in our company's ways, has his CDL and hazmat already, has a great personality, and our customers are still constantly asking about him a year later. He could have been productive and helped out from minute one, no training time. What did this "upper management" do? They offered him 60 cents LESS than hour than he was making when he left. They wouldn't pay an extra $24 a week, even though they are paying time and a half for about 45 hours of overtime each week to the staff that is there because we need this position filled so badly. Totally idiotic. These are the same management people who will e-mail me something, fax me something, and then turn around and pay to overnight ship the exact same documents to me. Can you tell I'm REALLY peeved about my job right now?

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"What I'd like to do is go down in history as the President who made Americans believe in themselves again." - Ronald Reagan

2 good !!!!!