Personnel Director Quotes in Big (1988)

Susan: It happened again. David, the girl is absolutely useless. You've gotta get me someone who knows what she is doing. Excuse me. I'm not getting any of my mail, nothing has been filed. Ever since she got engaged, my life has been a disaster.

Personnel Director: You know, she came so highly recommended.

Susan: She spent the last three months writing down her married name. "Mrs. Judy Hicks", "Mrs. Donald Hicks"; "Mrs. Judy Mitchellson Hicks", sometimes with a hyphen, sometimes without a hyphen. Sometimes, she spells the hyphen.

Personnel Director: Tess, Tess, Tess, Tess. You don't get ahead in this world by calling your boss a pimp.

Tess McGill: Well, he is.

Personnel Director: Been lookin at your file here. This the third time in six months I had to place you.

Tess McGill: Wasn't my fault.

Personnel Director: Where've I heard THAT before?

Tess McGill: Ruth, lookit - I'm thirty years old. Took me five years of night school, but I got my degree and I got it with honors; I *know* I could do a job. I mean, you ask any of my bosses - even, even Lutz! - if Tess McGill hasn't called a few.

Personnel Director: YOU ask 'em. I don't think they're gonna sing your praises, Tess.

Personnel Director: We're looking for a part-time woman.

Jack Brown: I can be a part-time woman.