Layoff quotes
83 layoff quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: Bean
They'll say, "No, no, no, firing's not good enough. Let's prosecute you for negligence". I go to jail, my wife leaves me, my daughter becomes a prostitute, I wind up on death row sharing a cell with Butch McDick!
- From the movie: Independence Day
“The only mistake I ever made was to appoint a sniveling little weasel like you Secretary of Defense. However, that is a mistake, I am happy to say, that I don't have to live with. Mr. Nimzicki... you're fired.”
- From the movie: American Beauty
“- Lester Burnham: Janie, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself, and then I blackmailed him for almost sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus.
- Carolyn Burnham: Your father seems to think this kind of behavior is something to be proud of.
- Lester Burnham: And your mother seems to prefer that I go through life like...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Absence of Malice
- From the movie: Ricochet
“- Bookstore owner: You're the D&A !
- Nick Styles: Wrong! They fired me. As a private citizen I can kick anybody's ass I want to.” - From the movie: Anatomy of a Murder
“- Paul Biegler: You're fired.
- Maida Rutledge: You can't fire me until you pay me.” - From the movie: The Internship
“- Nick and Billy's Boss: You two were great salesmen. The best! But at the end of the day, you're grinders. Foot soldiers. We all know you'll never be generals. And I'm gonna say something harsh right now.
- Billy McMahon: Now you're gonna say something harsh?
- Nick and Billy's Boss: Strap it in, boys, 'cause it ain't pretty out there. And you...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: The Toy
“You're pretty strong for a little lady and you have a lot of hair on your lip. We don't like our waitresses to have hairy lips. So I'll tell you what, shave. Oh, and after you shave, you're fired.”
- From the movie: The Equalizer 2
- Dave York: Oh. Alright. Well, guess what. There is no sin. No virtue. It’s just shit people do. They trained us to kill people and risk our lives doing it. And then one day, you get a call saying they’re done with you. “Thank you for your service. Here’s a plaque”. You need a job? Good luck. You need medical insurance? See the VA. One day,... (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Behind Enemy Lines
“- Stackhouse: O'Malley told me you dropped your letter, he's bullshitting me, right?
- Burnett: Nope, he's telling the truth.
- Stackhouse: Oh, so you're gonna break up the band? That's good. Listen, Chris, I thought you were kidding about getting out. Are you telling me I gotta find another navigator? Is that the deal?
- Burnett: I can't do it...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
“- Alicia Marcus: I still own 50% of this company.
- Dr. Isaacs: And what do you intend to do with that?
- Alicia Marcus: You are co-owner of this corporation, but Wesker... Wesker is still an employee.
- Wesker: I don't have to take your orders. My loyalties are with him.
- Alicia Marcus: I know. Albert Wesker, you're fired.” - From the movie: Trouble With The Curve
“- Vince: Well, you can take an early retirement, collect disability. With the pension we offer you should be comfortable.
- Gus: Save it. Being comfortable is overrated.” - From the movie: Oliver & Company
- From the movie: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- From the movie: Two of a Kind
- From the movie: American Made
“- Barry Seal: I'm not working for TWA no more.
- Lucy Seal: No shit, Barry! Are you going to prison?
- Barry Seal: No, Ma'am.” “Hollywood must be the only place on earth where you can get fired by someone wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a baseball cap.
”- From the movie: R.O.T.O.R.
“Let me tell you something, mister. You fire me and I'll make more noise than two skeletons making love in a tin coffin, brother.”
- From the movie: Educating Rita
- From the movie: Toy Soldiers
“If we expelled you that would make four prep schools in four years. Are you trying for the Guinness Book of Records?”
- From the movie: You Can Count on Me
- From the movie: Lilo & Stitch
“- Lilo: Did you lose your job because of Stitch and me?
- Nani: Nah. The manager's a vampire. He wanted me to join his legion of the undead.
- Lilo: I knew it!” - From the movie: Unstoppable
- From the movie: The Proposal
- From the movie: Shattered Glass
“If you fire him, some of these people will leave. I don't know if we'd still have a magazine at the end of the day.”
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