He was offered a sign-on bonus, a higher salary, a big year-end bonus and stock in the company for a job across the bridge. They know we have done a lot for this guy, and yet he still got all these other perks. So they fear that it's like a roller coaster on its way down it is hard to stop.
Quotes about perks (16 Quotes)
Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.
Elected office holds more perks than Elvis' nightstand.
And you dont get the normal perks of a normal job, like people who work in an office they have other people there, you can flirt, you know You go, Hey Oh, youre new here, arent you How are you getting on Do you want a coffee I was gonna go get a coffee- I can get you a coffee You know, I like my coffee like I like my women- in a plastic cupBeekeepers cant do that 2,000 bees (buzzing sounds) Hello, there, you in the street Youre new, arent you(scared) HuhDo you want a cup of coffee Its no problem (buzzing continues) No real problemI dont want a cup of coffee from you Youre covered in beesI like my women like I like my coffee covered in bees Now back off, back off (screams)Theyre always just behind you or in front. If beekeepers get together, and go in a sort of general outing, and theyre in a van with a lot of bees following, Faster Faster (buzzing sounds) Faster Put your foot down(sighs) Yes
Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.
Actually, I find it embarrassing being a pop star. I prefer it when people just treat me like anybody else, although occasionally there is a side of me, which is indulgent and I expect certain things because of my position. It's one of the perks.
Consumers should check they are getting the best package from their provider for their lifestyle. For example, for the 27 of consumers that carry a balance the most important considerations are the interest rate and charges, because any perks will be wiped out by these.
It's really ridiculous to charge your taxes just to gain frequent flier miles or any kind of other perks given to you by your credit card company.
We've had a rich history of success in national championships, not only in basketball but also in men's soccer. One of the perks is that I get to go to basketball games, and I can use that as a recruiting tool for potential players. There is no reason that we both can't be successful.
I've always felt that celebrity was wonderful for a lot of the perks that it could give you.
Advice to students The higher your education, the more income you will probably earn, with better job security, better benefits, better hours, better perks, more authority, more autonomy. You aren't given these things, you earn them by degree. It's worth it.
I resigned myself to this eventuality. After all, it was the musician's name first (he's a lot older than I am, certainly, and perhaps more famous), and . . . But then I remembered. . . . Bill Wyman the Rolling Stone wasn't born Bill Wyman. . . . His real name, Stones fans know, is William George Perks.
The perks of working in Japan are that you might go for two weeks every three or four months, so you do work an abbreviated schedule. But you really make up for the abbreviated schedule by how hard you have to fight, how much you've got to be in shape.
The hype of a bowl is something you look forward to. It's Christmas time. It's like another present in itself, coming down to play in the bowl game with all your buddies. You're on the road again. And you've got a lot of perks. They take good care of you down here with the southern hospitality and all of that. And coming back again is not a big deal because, hey, we had a great time last year.
One of the perks of being an actor is to get to meet athletes that you respect. Especially who played before my time. Brooks Robinson is one of those athletes; they just don't make them any nicer.
It can have an enormous effect because big budget movies can have big budget perks, and small budget movies have no perks, but what is the driving force, of course, is the script, and your part in it.